1 00:00:06,088 --> 00:00:08,571 [opening theme music playing] 2 00:00:08,605 --> 00:00:09,521 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:13,338 --> 00:00:14,254 Now. 4 00:00:19,338 --> 00:00:20,255 Forever. 5 00:00:28,671 --> 00:00:29,588 Together. 6 00:00:39,055 --> 00:00:41,571 [Vic] We are live from the WWE Performance Center. 7 00:00:41,605 --> 00:00:43,838 That is Ricky Saints, the number one contender, 8 00:00:43,871 --> 00:00:45,688 and he's ready for battle after the last week. 9 00:00:45,721 --> 00:00:50,521 His sights are set on the NXT Championship and Oba Femi. 10 00:00:50,555 --> 00:00:55,321 But tonight, they team together alongside this duo, 11 00:00:55,355 --> 00:00:58,855 the former tag team champions Hank and Tank. 12 00:00:58,888 --> 00:01:02,888 These four issues, and rightfully so, are with these four men. 13 00:01:02,921 --> 00:01:05,554 The current tag team champions. 14 00:01:05,588 --> 00:01:07,521 I'm talking about DarkState. 15 00:01:07,554 --> 00:01:11,338 It's an eight man tag-team main event live tonight. 16 00:01:16,054 --> 00:01:19,321 [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! 17 00:01:30,188 --> 00:01:32,955 ["Let 'Em Know" playing] 18 00:01:32,988 --> 00:01:36,871 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 19 00:01:36,905 --> 00:01:40,121 -[Vic] Oh, Booker's going! -[Booker] Yeah, baby! 20 00:01:40,155 --> 00:01:41,905 [Booker] I went to church this weekend. 21 00:01:41,938 --> 00:01:43,138 Oh, yes! 22 00:01:45,354 --> 00:01:46,671 [bell rings] 23 00:01:46,705 --> 00:01:50,788 [Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 24 00:01:50,821 --> 00:01:54,205 Introducing first from Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 25 00:01:54,238 --> 00:01:57,421 Jaida Parker! 26 00:01:57,455 --> 00:02:00,621 [Vic] It could be hell or Hallelujah for one of these two here tonight, Book. 27 00:02:00,655 --> 00:02:03,238 -[Booker laughing] -[Vic] Is this the type of fight 28 00:02:03,271 --> 00:02:04,721 that Parker needs 29 00:02:04,755 --> 00:02:08,171 -to take that next step, in your opinion? -[Booker] I do think that way. 30 00:02:08,204 --> 00:02:10,354 [Booker] I mean, Jaida Park is on the cusp, 31 00:02:10,388 --> 00:02:13,738 on the precipice of breaking that glass ceiling, man. 32 00:02:13,771 --> 00:02:16,805 ["Get It Girl" playing] 33 00:02:16,838 --> 00:02:18,571 ♪ Get it, girl ♪ 34 00:02:18,605 --> 00:02:20,388 ♪ Get it, get it ♪ 35 00:02:20,421 --> 00:02:21,855 ♪ Get it, girl ♪ 36 00:02:22,721 --> 00:02:26,238 [Mike] And her opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia, 37 00:02:26,271 --> 00:02:30,121 Lash Legend! 38 00:02:30,155 --> 00:02:32,538 She walks around, Book, like the baddest drip, 39 00:02:32,571 --> 00:02:34,305 and in karats, looking lavish. 40 00:02:34,338 --> 00:02:37,588 That is who she is, the Boujee Bully. 41 00:02:37,621 --> 00:02:40,321 And look, these two just don't get along. 42 00:02:40,355 --> 00:02:43,571 [Booker] Ain't nothing but air and opportunity 43 00:02:43,605 --> 00:02:45,671 between these two right here tonight. 44 00:02:45,704 --> 00:02:49,071 It's going to be a power struggle in this match-up. 45 00:02:49,105 --> 00:02:52,821 That's the way I see it. Somebody… Somebody's gonna have to be smart 46 00:02:52,855 --> 00:02:55,505 to emerge victorious, trust me on that. 47 00:02:55,538 --> 00:02:59,971 [Vic] Jaida Parker, winner of four straight singles matches. 48 00:03:00,005 --> 00:03:00,905 [Booker] Uh-huh. 49 00:03:00,938 --> 00:03:02,121 [Vic] And what a way 50 00:03:02,155 --> 00:03:04,505 -to kick things off here tonight. -[bell rings] 51 00:03:05,988 --> 00:03:07,155 [crowd exclaiming] 52 00:03:09,621 --> 00:03:11,771 [both grunting] 53 00:03:11,804 --> 00:03:13,954 [Vic] There's been a lot of back and forth, Book, 54 00:03:13,988 --> 00:03:16,454 -but ultimately, whose side do you choose? -[crowd exclaims] 55 00:03:16,488 --> 00:03:18,105 Because things are getting chippy early. 56 00:03:18,138 --> 00:03:19,804 -[Booker] Side? -Whose side do you choose? 57 00:03:19,838 --> 00:03:22,138 -Did you say that to-- -You're Team Lashley or Team Jaida. 58 00:03:22,171 --> 00:03:23,755 [Booker] I'm neutral, man. I'm neutral. 59 00:03:23,788 --> 00:03:25,304 I'm looking for both of these ladies 60 00:03:25,338 --> 00:03:28,971 to rise up and become major superstars in this business. 61 00:03:29,005 --> 00:03:31,921 But trust me on this, they're going to meet many, many a date. 62 00:03:31,954 --> 00:03:35,371 But tonight is very, very pivotal for both of these ladies. 63 00:03:35,405 --> 00:03:38,671 [Vic] Well, Lash has questioned Parker's past matches and failures 64 00:03:38,704 --> 00:03:43,488 while Parker has pointed out Lash's own flaws and shortcomings 65 00:03:43,521 --> 00:03:46,138 And I want to take this a little bit deeper for a second. 66 00:03:46,171 --> 00:03:49,755 Who was that one guy in the locker room, WCW, WWE, Booker, 67 00:03:49,788 --> 00:03:52,488 that you just couldn't stand? They just got under your skin. 68 00:03:52,521 --> 00:03:55,638 [Booker] See, now, you're talking about somebody getting into your emotions 69 00:03:55,671 --> 00:03:56,988 and getting into your feelings. 70 00:03:57,021 --> 00:04:00,488 I didn't have that happen to me, man, because it was all about me. 71 00:04:00,521 --> 00:04:02,855 It was about checks. It was about championships. 72 00:04:02,888 --> 00:04:06,671 It was about legacy and creating that. Oh, yes, man! 73 00:04:06,704 --> 00:04:09,355 -[Vic] Big splash from Lash! -That's what I'm talking about. 74 00:04:09,388 --> 00:04:11,405 [Vic] And Jaida able to kick out… 75 00:04:11,438 --> 00:04:13,238 [Booker] But I understand what you're saying. 76 00:04:13,271 --> 00:04:15,771 [Vic] Who is the one guy you wanted just to punch in the mouth? 77 00:04:15,804 --> 00:04:18,338 [Booker] Many guys. One guy's sitting right next to me. 78 00:04:18,371 --> 00:04:19,938 His name is Vic Joseph. 79 00:04:19,971 --> 00:04:22,538 [Vic] That was a cheap shot. That was a beautiful splash. 80 00:04:22,571 --> 00:04:24,971 Wasn't enough to get the three. 81 00:04:25,005 --> 00:04:27,588 So, I also want to get your thoughts on something real quick-- 82 00:04:27,621 --> 00:04:30,104 -[Booker] Oh, baby! -As this match right now, for Lash Legend, 83 00:04:30,138 --> 00:04:32,638 -showing that power, and now… -[Booker] Oh, yeah! 84 00:04:32,671 --> 00:04:35,905 [Booker] Ring Barbell! Ring Barbell! Oh, yeah! 85 00:04:35,938 --> 00:04:39,088 Big award. A one-hit wonder back in the day, man. 86 00:04:39,121 --> 00:04:40,371 Beautiful song, though. 87 00:04:40,405 --> 00:04:43,155 [Vic] Up top. Well, you're full of them already here tonight, Booker. 88 00:04:43,188 --> 00:04:46,738 Uh-- Over goes Jaida, trying to get Lash down. 89 00:04:46,771 --> 00:04:49,388 And Lash again overpowering. 90 00:04:49,421 --> 00:04:51,321 -Nice sense of balance. -[Booker] Not just that. 91 00:04:51,354 --> 00:04:53,371 Overpower is like you just wouldn't have balance. 92 00:04:53,405 --> 00:04:55,188 Balance came into play right there from Lash. 93 00:04:55,221 --> 00:04:57,838 [Vic] Got to get your thoughts on the news from Monday Night RAW. 94 00:04:57,871 --> 00:05:01,271 Vaquer, Sky for the Women's World title at Wrestlepalooza. 95 00:05:01,305 --> 00:05:02,638 [Booker] I'll tell you right now. 96 00:05:02,671 --> 00:05:05,371 Iyo Sky's truly, if not the best, 97 00:05:05,405 --> 00:05:09,421 she's one of the best, and she's highly ranked, as far as I'm concerned. 98 00:05:09,455 --> 00:05:11,505 And that's gonna be a matchup of all-- 99 00:05:11,538 --> 00:05:12,521 Don't miss out. 100 00:05:12,555 --> 00:05:15,155 Don't get shutout because it's gonna be good. 101 00:05:15,188 --> 00:05:18,354 [Vic] Right now, Jaida Parker showcasing some strategy, 102 00:05:18,388 --> 00:05:21,571 trying to wear down Lash Legend in this match-up. 103 00:05:21,604 --> 00:05:24,988 And now trying to roll right over and rolling up in an near fall. 104 00:05:25,021 --> 00:05:27,871 And Jaida Parker showing you that she's been in the gym. 105 00:05:27,905 --> 00:05:30,588 Crucifix, kick-out. She's been studying. 106 00:05:30,621 --> 00:05:33,071 She's pulling out new plays from a new playbook here tonight. 107 00:05:33,104 --> 00:05:34,171 [Booker] You said it. 108 00:05:34,205 --> 00:05:35,205 Playbook is the one thing 109 00:05:35,238 --> 00:05:38,471 that I think the young talent don't focus on enough, you know. 110 00:05:38,505 --> 00:05:40,121 They think they're going to go out there 111 00:05:40,155 --> 00:05:42,338 and be able to hit that one big shot and pull it off. 112 00:05:42,371 --> 00:05:44,938 But sometimes the opponent, like Lash Legend, 113 00:05:44,971 --> 00:05:47,305 you're going to have to go a little bit deeper. 114 00:05:47,338 --> 00:05:51,838 [Vic] Oh, these two, both with championship aspirations. 115 00:05:51,871 --> 00:05:53,971 Everyone targeting Jacy Jayne. 116 00:05:54,005 --> 00:05:56,221 Jane, of course, faces Lola Vice 117 00:05:56,255 --> 00:06:00,455 for the NXT Women's title, September 27, No Mercy. 118 00:06:02,854 --> 00:06:05,721 Don't miss us in Fort Lauderdale, and a reminder tonight. 119 00:06:05,755 --> 00:06:08,088 Women's Speed tournament begins tonight. 120 00:06:08,121 --> 00:06:12,688 TNA wrestler Xia Brookside, SmackDown superstar Candice LeRae 121 00:06:12,721 --> 00:06:16,055 trying to fight their way to face Sol Ruca at No Mercy. 122 00:06:16,088 --> 00:06:19,555 But this has been a fight back and forth, 50-50. 123 00:06:19,588 --> 00:06:20,955 And, well, there you see it. 124 00:06:20,988 --> 00:06:22,921 Je'Von Evans. Je'Von Evans-- 125 00:06:22,955 --> 00:06:25,721 And no one has heard from Je'Von since Heatwave. 126 00:06:25,755 --> 00:06:30,838 He appears to have arrived here tonight at the Performance Center, and a slip! 127 00:06:30,871 --> 00:06:32,405 -[Booker exclaims] -[Vic] But still 128 00:06:32,438 --> 00:06:35,138 getting right into Lash, and the cover, and a kick out. 129 00:06:35,171 --> 00:06:37,305 -[Booker] Being on the top rope-- -Wow! Another cover 130 00:06:37,338 --> 00:06:39,288 and another kick-out by Lash. 131 00:06:39,321 --> 00:06:42,138 [Booker] Being on that top rope is a tricky situation. 132 00:06:42,171 --> 00:06:43,705 Your balance come into play. 133 00:06:43,738 --> 00:06:47,005 I mean, you've got a lot going on. The top rope could be slippery. 134 00:06:47,038 --> 00:06:48,405 Anything could happen right there. 135 00:06:48,438 --> 00:06:50,805 [Vic] I also think for Jaida, we talked about that playbook. 136 00:06:50,838 --> 00:06:53,405 She knows she needs to bring something different to take out 137 00:06:53,438 --> 00:06:56,955 someone the caliber of superstar as-- Oh! Lash Legend. 138 00:06:56,988 --> 00:06:59,521 But, Booker, I will pass you the baton. 139 00:06:59,555 --> 00:07:01,538 [Booker] Oh, here we go, baby! 140 00:07:01,571 --> 00:07:03,104 We're going up top-- Oh, no! 141 00:07:03,138 --> 00:07:04,905 -[Vic] "Oh, no," indeed! -What the hell 142 00:07:04,938 --> 00:07:07,055 [Booker] What the hell! 143 00:07:07,088 --> 00:07:08,621 [Vic] Just got caught 144 00:07:08,655 --> 00:07:12,155 [Booker] Lash one step ahead, and we're going for a ride! 145 00:07:12,188 --> 00:07:13,838 Oh, yes, man! 146 00:07:13,871 --> 00:07:16,505 [Vic] Massive choke slam from Lash. 147 00:07:16,538 --> 00:07:19,354 Into the cover, and a near fall. 148 00:07:19,388 --> 00:07:24,138 But there was not a lot on that kick-out from Jaida Parker. 149 00:07:25,388 --> 00:07:27,721 Lash Legend is in control. 150 00:07:27,755 --> 00:07:31,655 Can Jaida bounce back here on NXT? 151 00:07:31,688 --> 00:07:33,688 [crowd cheering] 152 00:07:36,738 --> 00:07:39,405 [Vic] Boujee Bully has been in control of this match-up. 153 00:07:39,438 --> 00:07:41,588 And if you break this down, Booker, 154 00:07:41,621 --> 00:07:44,155 it's all about dominance, is it not? 155 00:07:44,188 --> 00:07:45,571 Who wants to be the most dominant? 156 00:07:45,604 --> 00:07:48,205 -Who wants bragging rights? -It's definitely gonna come into play. 157 00:07:48,238 --> 00:07:50,921 [Booker] But dominance does not trump being smart 158 00:07:50,955 --> 00:07:52,021 in the middle of the ring. 159 00:07:52,055 --> 00:07:53,721 Both of these ladies are powerhouses, Vic. 160 00:07:53,755 --> 00:07:58,205 It's going to come down to who has that, oh, yes, the IQ, perspective. 161 00:07:58,238 --> 00:08:00,621 [Vic] Well, the splash did not work for the Boujee Bully 162 00:08:00,655 --> 00:08:03,955 Jaida Parker now. Neither of these women play around. 163 00:08:03,988 --> 00:08:06,771 They tell you how it is, they speak their mind. 164 00:08:06,804 --> 00:08:09,854 They're not going to back down from one another. 165 00:08:09,888 --> 00:08:13,971 And back up, and now it's Jaida getting right back into the fight. 166 00:08:14,854 --> 00:08:17,738 Jaida Parker, she's, she's just sucking it up right now. 167 00:08:17,771 --> 00:08:20,988 She's just gonna throw it all out and see exactly what happened. 168 00:08:21,021 --> 00:08:23,288 Roll the dice if you want a slice. 169 00:08:23,321 --> 00:08:24,671 That's what it's all about. 170 00:08:25,638 --> 00:08:29,054 Jaida Parker, really, for the first time since that choke slam earlier, 171 00:08:29,088 --> 00:08:32,271 that you called out, is getting back into the game! 172 00:08:32,304 --> 00:08:34,005 Flying shoulder tackle. 173 00:08:34,038 --> 00:08:36,671 And right now, Jaida Parker is fired up! 174 00:08:37,454 --> 00:08:40,788 And she's rallying behind the NXT Universe here tonight. 175 00:08:44,138 --> 00:08:46,121 Trying to string together a little bit of offense, 176 00:08:46,155 --> 00:08:48,471 maybe looking for possibly a bulldog. 177 00:08:48,505 --> 00:08:51,405 Instead, turning it around center of the ring, looking for a super plex. 178 00:08:51,438 --> 00:08:54,521 [Booker] I saw that coming right there. Looked like Jaida Parker was waking-- 179 00:08:54,555 --> 00:08:56,271 and got caught, but-- Oh, baby! 180 00:08:56,305 --> 00:08:58,238 Turned it around, backstabber. 181 00:08:59,405 --> 00:09:02,821 [Vic] And now it's Last Legend who is feeling the pain, 182 00:09:02,855 --> 00:09:04,721 the tingle in her spine. 183 00:09:04,755 --> 00:09:08,305 -Can Jaida Parker put away Lash Legend? -[Booker] Oh, baby! 184 00:09:08,338 --> 00:09:10,655 [crowd exclaims] 185 00:09:10,688 --> 00:09:12,788 [Vic] Into the cover, center of the ring. 186 00:09:12,821 --> 00:09:14,171 [crowd] One! Two! 187 00:09:14,204 --> 00:09:16,704 [Vic] Ooh! And Lash… 188 00:09:17,788 --> 00:09:20,255 just able to kick out. 189 00:09:20,288 --> 00:09:23,221 [Booker] So close. So close. That little-- Got caught with that little 190 00:09:23,255 --> 00:09:25,454 -mini blockbuster right there! -[Vic] Boom! 191 00:09:25,488 --> 00:09:27,255 Bam! Say it, Vic. It's not boom. 192 00:09:27,288 --> 00:09:28,738 It's "Bam!" You gotta hit it, man. 193 00:09:28,771 --> 00:09:32,038 [Vic] She was looking for the Hypnotic, got countered by Lash. 194 00:09:32,071 --> 00:09:34,038 Legend right now hoisting up… 195 00:09:34,071 --> 00:09:36,221 [Booker] Oh, yes! Oh, my God! 196 00:09:36,255 --> 00:09:37,721 [Vic] And that back-breaker 197 00:09:37,755 --> 00:09:40,438 -just bent Jaida Parker. -One! Two! 198 00:09:40,471 --> 00:09:43,405 Who is able to kick-out yet again! 199 00:09:45,905 --> 00:09:48,338 [Booker] Still quick, Jaida Parker, here tonight. 200 00:09:48,371 --> 00:09:51,305 [crowd cheering] 201 00:09:52,938 --> 00:09:57,421 [chanting] Jaida! Jaida! 202 00:09:57,454 --> 00:09:59,005 [Vic] Oh, sidestepping! 203 00:09:59,038 --> 00:10:04,454 Lash, though-- Booker, Lash just ate that steel post… shoulder first! 204 00:10:04,488 --> 00:10:06,488 And I passed it to you once. 205 00:10:06,521 --> 00:10:08,888 I'm gonna pass that baton 206 00:10:08,921 --> 00:10:11,321 -back to you! -[Booker] Oh, baby! 207 00:10:11,355 --> 00:10:15,471 Looks like we're gonna get ready to set it up! This for the people! 208 00:10:15,505 --> 00:10:17,671 -Oh, yes, man! -[crowd exclaims] 209 00:10:17,704 --> 00:10:19,638 A little high step! High step! 210 00:10:19,671 --> 00:10:21,655 That's them Tigers, man! 211 00:10:23,221 --> 00:10:26,305 [Vic] Jaida feeling it! NXT Universe as well. 212 00:10:26,338 --> 00:10:29,121 -Parker hoisting up Lash! -[Booker] Don't waste no time. 213 00:10:29,155 --> 00:10:31,238 You better get it done! 214 00:10:31,271 --> 00:10:33,055 [Vic] Samoan drop. 215 00:10:33,088 --> 00:10:35,238 Trying to hold on! Lash trying to get away! 216 00:10:35,271 --> 00:10:37,138 [Lash screams] 217 00:10:37,171 --> 00:10:38,721 [Vic] And Lash… 218 00:10:38,755 --> 00:10:40,555 I mean, Lash just pulled Jade out. 219 00:10:40,588 --> 00:10:41,871 [Booker] Great job there by Lash 220 00:10:41,905 --> 00:10:43,755 because that could have been a three-count. 221 00:10:43,788 --> 00:10:45,471 [Vic exclaiming] 222 00:10:46,371 --> 00:10:48,238 -Able to break for a moment-- -[all exclaiming] 223 00:10:48,271 --> 00:10:51,855 [Booker] Oh, yes! Beautiful punt kick. Beautiful punt kick. 224 00:10:51,888 --> 00:10:54,038 [Vic] You can say that again. 225 00:10:54,071 --> 00:10:57,005 That punt kick right on the jaw! 226 00:10:58,055 --> 00:11:00,288 And what-- Referee, get 'em in the ring! 227 00:11:01,721 --> 00:11:03,838 And Book, Lash… 228 00:11:05,454 --> 00:11:06,521 looking for… 229 00:11:09,655 --> 00:11:14,271 a Lash Extension right here on our announce desk! 230 00:11:20,988 --> 00:11:23,405 And Lash doing the smart thing here, Book, 231 00:11:23,438 --> 00:11:25,405 getting Jaida right back into the ring. 232 00:11:26,588 --> 00:11:30,488 These two have gone at it since the bell. 233 00:11:31,954 --> 00:11:34,071 And just for good measure, bam! 234 00:11:34,105 --> 00:11:37,238 -[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] A second Lash Extension. 235 00:11:37,271 --> 00:11:39,655 [referee] One! Two! Three! 236 00:11:39,688 --> 00:11:42,238 -And it's Lash who's victorious. -[bell rings] 237 00:11:42,271 --> 00:11:43,454 ["Get It Girl" playing] 238 00:11:43,488 --> 00:11:44,954 [Mike] Here is your winner, 239 00:11:44,988 --> 00:11:48,805 Lash Legend! 240 00:11:48,838 --> 00:11:51,454 [crowd cheering] 241 00:11:53,305 --> 00:11:56,305 [Vic] That was certainly a hard-fought victory 242 00:11:56,971 --> 00:11:58,055 for Lash Legend. 243 00:11:58,088 --> 00:12:00,138 That was after… 244 00:12:00,171 --> 00:12:04,938 the Lash Extension right here in front of us on the announce desk. 245 00:12:04,971 --> 00:12:07,555 -It took not one but two -[bell rings] 246 00:12:07,588 --> 00:12:10,788 to keep down Jaida Parker here tonight. 247 00:12:14,321 --> 00:12:16,188 Book, Book! Booker! 248 00:12:16,221 --> 00:12:17,988 [Booker] Oh, yes! 249 00:12:18,021 --> 00:12:20,055 It ain't over! The party's not over. 250 00:12:20,088 --> 00:12:22,271 -[Vic] You can say that again! -The party's not over. 251 00:12:23,771 --> 00:12:24,805 [Lash screams] 252 00:12:24,838 --> 00:12:27,321 Gary Wilson, the official! 253 00:12:27,355 --> 00:12:29,005 I kind of feel bad for him now! 254 00:12:29,038 --> 00:12:31,521 He better get the hell out the way! 255 00:12:31,555 --> 00:12:34,321 [Booker] A lot of frustration coming out of Jaida Parker 256 00:12:34,355 --> 00:12:35,855 right here, man! 257 00:12:35,888 --> 00:12:37,605 -Oh, yes! -[crowd exclaiming] 258 00:12:37,638 --> 00:12:39,271 Oh, yes! 259 00:12:39,305 --> 00:12:42,321 [Vic] Hypnotic! Through the barricade! 260 00:12:43,521 --> 00:12:46,988 [Jaida yelling indistinctly] 261 00:12:48,088 --> 00:12:49,938 [referee 2] Get out! That's enough! Come on! 262 00:12:49,971 --> 00:12:52,588 [Vic] And I think it's safe to say, Booker, 263 00:12:52,621 --> 00:12:56,805 the issues between these two far from over. 264 00:12:56,838 --> 00:12:59,288 And remember that! I'm Jaida Parker! 265 00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:01,755 It ain't over till I say so! 266 00:13:01,788 --> 00:13:04,188 Hate to interrupt whatever this is. 267 00:13:04,221 --> 00:13:05,888 See you later. 268 00:13:05,921 --> 00:13:07,921 Hey, I don't think we've been properly introduced. 269 00:13:07,954 --> 00:13:11,038 And I have to say, I am a fan of all of this. 270 00:13:11,071 --> 00:13:12,155 Me too. 271 00:13:12,188 --> 00:13:13,954 Is that Lash Sensational? 272 00:13:13,988 --> 00:13:16,371 Yeah, Maybelline, and I have an extra, if you want it. 273 00:13:16,405 --> 00:13:19,038 Finally! A woman with some taste around here. 274 00:13:19,071 --> 00:13:22,188 -In glamor and in makeup. -Ooh, thank you. 275 00:13:22,221 --> 00:13:25,005 After Heatwave, I felt like I was done with JG. 276 00:13:25,038 --> 00:13:28,438 But I guess I was wrong, since she interrupted me last week 277 00:13:28,471 --> 00:13:30,155 and cost me my match. 278 00:13:31,071 --> 00:13:34,055 Don't tell anybody this, but, um… 279 00:13:34,088 --> 00:13:36,121 I don't really love JG. 280 00:13:36,155 --> 00:13:40,221 And just so you know, we are not related, like at all! 281 00:13:40,255 --> 00:13:42,355 -What a relief! Oh! -I know. 282 00:13:42,388 --> 00:13:44,938 You! I'm done with you! 283 00:13:44,971 --> 00:13:47,555 [clamoring] 284 00:13:47,588 --> 00:13:48,688 Stay back! 285 00:13:48,721 --> 00:13:51,171 -Oh, perfect. She's gone-- -Hey, man! 286 00:13:51,204 --> 00:13:52,788 This is your second time doing that. 287 00:13:52,821 --> 00:13:55,538 First you messed up my NXT debut. Now this. 288 00:13:55,571 --> 00:13:59,038 This place don't revolve around you, and it never will. 289 00:13:59,071 --> 00:14:01,021 You thought you had problems with Blake Monroe? 290 00:14:01,055 --> 00:14:03,355 Now you got problems with Kali Armstrong. 291 00:14:04,288 --> 00:14:05,271 Is she serious? 292 00:14:06,221 --> 00:14:07,905 [Vic] That's something to keep our eyes on. 293 00:14:07,938 --> 00:14:11,638 But this is a man we haven't heard from since Heatwave. 294 00:14:11,671 --> 00:14:13,954 The young OG is ready to speak. 295 00:14:13,988 --> 00:14:15,854 It happens next. 296 00:14:18,821 --> 00:14:21,671 ♪ Your boy is bouncy! ♪ 297 00:14:21,704 --> 00:14:24,688 ["Who Want It" playing] 298 00:14:30,621 --> 00:14:32,238 ♪ Yo, let's go! ♪ 299 00:14:32,271 --> 00:14:34,071 ♪ Who want it? ♪ 300 00:14:34,104 --> 00:14:36,538 [crowd cheering] 301 00:14:39,255 --> 00:14:42,055 [Mike] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 302 00:14:42,088 --> 00:14:45,604 Je'Von Evans! 303 00:14:45,638 --> 00:14:48,438 [Vic] And Booker, you've got to feel for this guy, don't you? 304 00:14:48,471 --> 00:14:51,571 You've got to understand what he's gone through since Heatwave. 305 00:14:51,604 --> 00:14:53,671 [Booker] Yeah, I do, but uh… 306 00:14:53,704 --> 00:14:56,571 One thing about this game, you never take yourself out of this… 307 00:14:56,604 --> 00:14:57,638 Time off. 308 00:14:57,671 --> 00:14:59,988 These are the words said to me 'cause somebody's 309 00:15:00,021 --> 00:15:03,238 always ready to steal your spot. 310 00:15:03,271 --> 00:15:07,488 So come get his, get it in. But don't do anything rash, man. 311 00:15:07,521 --> 00:15:12,888 Stay in the game because you are about to smash that glass ceiling, Young OG! 312 00:15:12,921 --> 00:15:16,121 That's my advice to the young man. 313 00:15:18,305 --> 00:15:19,905 So close! 314 00:15:19,938 --> 00:15:20,854 So close. 315 00:15:23,821 --> 00:15:26,071 Appreciate you. Appreciate you, appreciate you. 316 00:15:26,104 --> 00:15:29,188 -[crowd cheering] -[clears throat] 317 00:15:30,905 --> 00:15:31,938 Um… 318 00:15:33,088 --> 00:15:34,704 Look, I know, 319 00:15:34,738 --> 00:15:39,038 I know y'all expect me to come out and be excited 320 00:15:39,071 --> 00:15:41,604 and find the positives out of everything. 321 00:15:41,638 --> 00:15:42,871 Um… 322 00:15:43,805 --> 00:15:47,555 But after Heatwave, I don't think I can do that. 323 00:15:48,471 --> 00:15:50,038 -[man 1] What? -Um… 324 00:15:50,071 --> 00:15:52,771 -[crowd muttering] -Uh… 325 00:15:52,805 --> 00:15:54,871 Yeah. Look, I… 326 00:15:54,905 --> 00:15:56,471 I thought I had it in the bag. 327 00:15:56,505 --> 00:15:58,454 I thought I had it 328 00:15:58,488 --> 00:15:59,588 when… when… 329 00:15:59,621 --> 00:16:02,538 when I beat Trick Williams in Philadelphia. 330 00:16:03,821 --> 00:16:05,338 And I had great, 331 00:16:05,371 --> 00:16:08,805 great advice from legends from GOATs. 332 00:16:08,838 --> 00:16:12,371 I've had great opportunities since I've been here in NXT. 333 00:16:12,405 --> 00:16:15,555 But the night that he wavered, it felt different. You feel me? 334 00:16:15,588 --> 00:16:16,521 Um… 335 00:16:17,305 --> 00:16:18,738 Look, but I… 336 00:16:18,771 --> 00:16:20,188 [spectator 1] It felt wrong. 337 00:16:20,221 --> 00:16:21,288 I'm sorry, hold on. 338 00:16:21,321 --> 00:16:22,421 [crowd cheering] 339 00:16:22,454 --> 00:16:24,188 [spectator 2] You did it! 340 00:16:24,221 --> 00:16:25,255 Uh… 341 00:16:27,604 --> 00:16:28,988 I appreciate you. 342 00:16:29,021 --> 00:16:30,021 Appreciate you. 343 00:16:31,204 --> 00:16:32,638 Brother. 344 00:16:32,671 --> 00:16:34,588 the feelings are coming back. Um… 345 00:16:34,621 --> 00:16:37,671 I felt nervous, you know, the butterflies were getting to me. 346 00:16:37,704 --> 00:16:41,204 Hell, even I felt like the walls were talking to me because I felt like 347 00:16:41,238 --> 00:16:44,621 if there was gonna be any night that I was gonna be NXT Champion, 348 00:16:44,655 --> 00:16:46,871 it was going to be the night the heat waived. 349 00:16:46,905 --> 00:16:48,921 You feel me? I I was excited. 350 00:16:49,638 --> 00:16:51,571 Um, I was I was strong. 351 00:16:51,604 --> 00:16:53,371 I was walking out with my with my chest out, 352 00:16:53,405 --> 00:16:55,405 you know what I mean? I even called my baby sister 353 00:16:55,438 --> 00:16:57,138 and told her, "Hey, your older brother 354 00:16:57,171 --> 00:16:59,721 is about to be the youngest NXT Champion in history. 355 00:17:01,221 --> 00:17:02,138 And… 356 00:17:02,171 --> 00:17:03,621 [crowd cheering] 357 00:17:03,655 --> 00:17:04,605 And, um… 358 00:17:06,488 --> 00:17:08,088 I didn't do that, you feel me? 359 00:17:09,104 --> 00:17:10,021 I'm not… 360 00:17:11,738 --> 00:17:13,638 But I thought I was. 361 00:17:13,671 --> 00:17:17,504 [chuckles] I thought I was 'cause I heard the crowd erupt. 362 00:17:17,538 --> 00:17:21,888 I heard the ref hand hit three, but then I see Oba's foot 363 00:17:23,055 --> 00:17:23,971 under the rope. 364 00:17:24,004 --> 00:17:25,405 [crowd booing] 365 00:17:28,071 --> 00:17:30,288 And the moment… the moment I reacted to that, 366 00:17:30,321 --> 00:17:32,838 was the moment that Oba capitalized, 367 00:17:33,788 --> 00:17:34,988 and next thing you know, 368 00:17:36,021 --> 00:17:37,855 I see his hand up raised in the air. 369 00:17:39,021 --> 00:17:40,671 [spectators exclaim indistinctly] 370 00:17:40,705 --> 00:17:41,571 Um… 371 00:17:43,655 --> 00:17:48,621 And personally like, I want to apologize 'cause, like, I let y'all down. 372 00:17:48,655 --> 00:17:50,788 [crowd chanting "No"] 373 00:17:50,821 --> 00:17:52,705 You feel me? No, no, no, no. 374 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:54,504 [chanting continues] 375 00:18:01,638 --> 00:18:02,871 I hear y'all. 376 00:18:02,905 --> 00:18:04,905 I hear y'all. But I let y'all down, 377 00:18:06,171 --> 00:18:08,955 and I felt like… I felt like I let myself down. 378 00:18:08,988 --> 00:18:12,021 [crowd chanting "We still love you"] 379 00:18:17,588 --> 00:18:18,688 I appreciate that. 380 00:18:20,155 --> 00:18:22,355 Um, I appreciate that. Um… 381 00:18:24,871 --> 00:18:25,788 Look, I… 382 00:18:25,821 --> 00:18:28,371 [crowd chanting "You got this"] 383 00:18:28,405 --> 00:18:31,754 I felt like I had this in the bag, bro. 384 00:18:33,471 --> 00:18:35,304 You know… [stutters] 385 00:18:36,488 --> 00:18:37,571 I ignored everybody. 386 00:18:38,421 --> 00:18:40,821 I ignored the PC, bro. I didn't talk to no coaches. 387 00:18:40,855 --> 00:18:43,321 I didn't talk to none of my family members for a good week. 388 00:18:43,355 --> 00:18:45,421 -And I told myself that… -[engine revving] 389 00:18:48,188 --> 00:18:49,571 [motorcycle approaching] 390 00:18:54,771 --> 00:18:55,821 [motorcycle halts] 391 00:18:56,504 --> 00:18:57,554 Look, bro, 392 00:18:57,588 --> 00:18:59,554 I'm not trying to do the games right now, bro. 393 00:18:59,588 --> 00:19:01,605 Come on, now. Just let me talk. 394 00:19:01,638 --> 00:19:04,855 -All right? Let me talk. I started-- -[motorcycle engine revving] 395 00:19:04,888 --> 00:19:06,804 [crowd exclaiming indistinctly] 396 00:19:16,371 --> 00:19:17,355 All right, Look. 397 00:19:17,388 --> 00:19:19,004 No way. Come on. [stutters] 398 00:19:19,038 --> 00:19:19,905 There's no way-- 399 00:19:19,938 --> 00:19:22,021 -[The Undertaker's theme plays] -[crowd cheering] 400 00:19:24,004 --> 00:19:25,638 [crowd continues cheering] 401 00:19:25,671 --> 00:19:27,421 ["Journey Ahead" playing] 402 00:19:29,921 --> 00:19:31,355 [Booker T cackling] 403 00:19:34,871 --> 00:19:37,521 Oh, were you expecting someone else? 404 00:19:37,554 --> 00:19:39,438 [mixed cheers] 405 00:19:40,838 --> 00:19:44,655 Take away here to save you with some words of wisdom. 406 00:19:44,688 --> 00:19:46,538 -[Booker T laughing] -[crowd booing] 407 00:19:46,571 --> 00:19:47,955 [Briggs] Come on, man. 408 00:19:47,988 --> 00:19:49,421 Je'Von, you're immature. 409 00:19:49,455 --> 00:19:50,955 [crowd continues booing] 410 00:19:52,421 --> 00:19:56,921 You are everything that I hate about the NXT locker room, bro. 411 00:19:58,155 --> 00:19:59,338 You're 21. 412 00:19:59,371 --> 00:20:01,821 You're already main-eventing PLEs. 413 00:20:01,855 --> 00:20:04,988 You're getting title match after title match after title match. 414 00:20:05,938 --> 00:20:08,304 Look [stutters] I understand what you're saying. 415 00:20:08,338 --> 00:20:10,405 I already know what you're about to say. 416 00:20:10,438 --> 00:20:14,171 "You have all these opportunities, you got top," and respectfully, Josh, 417 00:20:14,205 --> 00:20:16,705 I'm not trying to hear that right now, all right? 418 00:20:16,738 --> 00:20:19,605 -I'm not trying to hear that. -[crowd chanting "You suck"] 419 00:20:24,821 --> 00:20:26,871 Keep it up. I'm gonna take it out on him. 420 00:20:26,905 --> 00:20:28,421 [crowd booing] 421 00:20:31,571 --> 00:20:32,538 Your problem 422 00:20:33,754 --> 00:20:35,788 is you just think it's okay to wait. 423 00:20:37,221 --> 00:20:38,355 It's not, brother. 424 00:20:39,705 --> 00:20:42,888 You're from a generation where you got a problem with something, 425 00:20:42,921 --> 00:20:44,338 and you just tweet about it. 426 00:20:44,371 --> 00:20:47,554 What you should have done instead was walk up to Oba, 427 00:20:47,588 --> 00:20:50,921 put your finger in his face and demand a rematch. 428 00:20:50,955 --> 00:20:53,121 -But you didn't. -[crowd booing] 429 00:20:53,155 --> 00:20:57,205 And because of that, Ricky just stepped up right over you 430 00:20:57,238 --> 00:20:59,388 and became the No. 1 Contender. 431 00:20:59,421 --> 00:21:02,038 [crowd chanting "Shut the hell up"] 432 00:21:02,071 --> 00:21:04,455 -Look, look, uh-- -Yeah, I ain't done. Shut up. 433 00:21:04,488 --> 00:21:06,754 [crowd continues chanting "Shut the hell up"] 434 00:21:11,588 --> 00:21:13,938 You know what, Je'Von? Try this. 435 00:21:13,971 --> 00:21:14,938 Try being me. 436 00:21:16,488 --> 00:21:20,971 Try waiting for years for an opportunity, knowing that you are better 437 00:21:21,004 --> 00:21:24,171 than every single person in that damn locker room. 438 00:21:24,205 --> 00:21:25,105 Try it! 439 00:21:25,138 --> 00:21:26,271 Look… [stutters] 440 00:21:27,638 --> 00:21:30,221 Josh, I'm trying to be nice. 441 00:21:31,088 --> 00:21:34,288 I'm telling you respectfully, you're trying to big-bro me right now. 442 00:21:34,321 --> 00:21:37,004 -I'm not in the mood for that. -I am not done talking. 443 00:21:37,038 --> 00:21:38,821 Put that down and listen to me. 444 00:21:38,855 --> 00:21:41,471 [crowd chanting "Briggs, the door"] 445 00:21:47,455 --> 00:21:50,871 I know that you just want someone to come out here and motivate you. 446 00:21:50,905 --> 00:21:52,638 Give you your gold star, right? 447 00:21:53,554 --> 00:21:55,371 -That ain't me. -[crowd booing] 448 00:21:56,254 --> 00:21:57,254 The truth is, 449 00:21:59,054 --> 00:22:00,621 you ain't ever gonna beat Oba. 450 00:22:01,721 --> 00:22:02,721 Bro, you're good, 451 00:22:04,038 --> 00:22:07,171 but you ain't good enough. And you're proving that right now. 452 00:22:07,205 --> 00:22:09,938 Oh, okay. So, now you know me, right? You know me? 453 00:22:09,971 --> 00:22:11,421 [Joseph] Oh! 454 00:22:12,804 --> 00:22:14,121 What are you laughing at? 455 00:22:14,155 --> 00:22:15,538 You think this is funny? 456 00:22:15,571 --> 00:22:18,238 [Booker T] Protect yourself at all times, young blood. 457 00:22:18,271 --> 00:22:21,588 Kid, you're gonna need to learn when to fight and when to lay down. 458 00:22:21,621 --> 00:22:22,988 [Booker T] Uh-huh. Uh-huh. 459 00:22:23,021 --> 00:22:25,438 You see what I'm sayin'? You see what I'm sayin'? 460 00:22:25,471 --> 00:22:26,771 [Joseph] What the hell is this? 461 00:22:26,804 --> 00:22:30,254 I wish Briggs would have fell off that damn bike onto a porcupine. 462 00:22:30,288 --> 00:22:32,121 What's he doing now, Book? 463 00:22:32,155 --> 00:22:34,205 [Booker T] Kid about to check his ass. Kid Cash. 464 00:22:34,238 --> 00:22:36,804 -That's what's going on. -[Joseph] What did he say? 465 00:22:36,838 --> 00:22:38,304 He was speaking his feelings. No! 466 00:22:38,338 --> 00:22:40,921 [Booker T] I told you. Mind your own damn business sometimes. 467 00:22:40,955 --> 00:22:42,188 Hey, I'm just saying. 468 00:22:42,221 --> 00:22:44,288 -[crowd booing] -["Journey Ahead" playing] 469 00:22:54,321 --> 00:22:56,438 [announcer] Time for tonight's NXT Focus. 470 00:23:01,038 --> 00:23:04,788 I have competed against some of the best the world has to offer. 471 00:23:04,821 --> 00:23:06,121 From Mae Young Classic, 472 00:23:07,221 --> 00:23:08,405 to NXT UK. 473 00:23:10,821 --> 00:23:12,921 And now in TNA. 474 00:23:14,004 --> 00:23:18,038 Tonight, I make my NXT debut against Candice LeRae. 475 00:23:18,071 --> 00:23:22,905 She may be the former Speed Champion, but she is not stopping me 476 00:23:22,938 --> 00:23:25,088 from becoming the next Speed Champion. 477 00:23:28,304 --> 00:23:33,788 The Poison Pixi is back in NXT to reclaim what's mine. 478 00:23:34,504 --> 00:23:38,688 Xia, you're just a stepping stone on my path to Sol Ruca 479 00:23:38,721 --> 00:23:42,821 and becoming two-time Speed Champion. 480 00:23:48,455 --> 00:23:51,471 All right, guys. No Mercy is a few weeks away. 481 00:23:51,504 --> 00:23:54,138 I know tension between you two is a little bit tight, 482 00:23:54,171 --> 00:23:56,088 but tonight is a moment for all of us. 483 00:23:56,121 --> 00:23:57,738 Listen, the two of you can get revenge 484 00:23:57,771 --> 00:24:00,004 on DarkState tonight for what they did to you last week. 485 00:24:00,038 --> 00:24:01,754 And tonight, if we win, I got a feeling 486 00:24:01,788 --> 00:24:04,621 Hank and I might get a shot to get those tag team titles back. 487 00:24:04,655 --> 00:24:07,088 -Maybe a little tag-team rematch action. -Maybe 488 00:24:07,121 --> 00:24:09,038 Oba, you see that guy right there? 489 00:24:09,071 --> 00:24:11,605 That is "The Absolute" Ricky Saints. 490 00:24:11,638 --> 00:24:15,038 That guy oozes charisma. He's the leader of the revolution. 491 00:24:15,071 --> 00:24:18,004 He's gonna be the leader for us tonight, Big Dawg. Come on. 492 00:24:18,038 --> 00:24:19,205 -I hear you. -Yeah. 493 00:24:19,238 --> 00:24:22,071 You hear that, Ricky? Ricky? Ricky, look at me. 494 00:24:22,105 --> 00:24:23,205 Look away! 495 00:24:23,238 --> 00:24:24,721 Look at Oba. Now, right there 496 00:24:24,754 --> 00:24:27,571 is the most dominant and NXT Champion of all time. 497 00:24:27,605 --> 00:24:32,638 He is a conqueror of men, a ruler of men. Oba Femi. 498 00:24:32,671 --> 00:24:35,071 Tonight, Ricky, he's got your back. 499 00:24:35,105 --> 00:24:37,071 Come on, you ain't gotta tell me twice. 500 00:24:37,105 --> 00:24:40,488 -[both exclaiming indistinctly] -If things doesn't exactly work out, 501 00:24:40,521 --> 00:24:43,588 Hank and Tank got a little plan, something loaded up in the barrel. 502 00:24:43,621 --> 00:24:45,804 -It's pretty good. -And it sounds like-- 503 00:24:45,838 --> 00:24:48,288 -[exclaims] No. -Hey! Not yet, Hanky. Not yet. 504 00:24:48,321 --> 00:24:50,754 -All right. -We'll see you two in the ring first. 505 00:24:50,788 --> 00:24:53,521 -Let's go hit catering one more time. -Calorie counter. 506 00:24:53,554 --> 00:24:56,355 Caloric intake never hurt nobody. Especially not Hank. 507 00:24:57,621 --> 00:24:58,771 Your friends, huh? 508 00:24:58,804 --> 00:25:02,571 No. But I do know you better be locked in tonight, Champ. 509 00:25:02,605 --> 00:25:03,688 Don't worry about me. 510 00:25:04,588 --> 00:25:06,888 -Worry about yourself. -Always. 511 00:25:09,538 --> 00:25:12,254 [Joseph] Eight-Man main event still to come. 512 00:25:12,288 --> 00:25:14,138 ["Where I Belong" playing] 513 00:25:17,521 --> 00:25:18,638 [bell dings] 514 00:25:18,671 --> 00:25:23,938 [Rome] The following is a first-round Speed Tournament Match, 515 00:25:23,971 --> 00:25:26,671 with a three-minute time limit. 516 00:25:26,705 --> 00:25:29,921 Introducing first, from Liverpool, England, 517 00:25:29,955 --> 00:25:34,105 Xia Brookside. 518 00:25:35,054 --> 00:25:36,804 [Joseph] The Angel of the Ring. 519 00:25:37,438 --> 00:25:41,471 Huge opportunity for Brookside. A TNA wrestler to make it to the finals 520 00:25:41,504 --> 00:25:46,288 and possibly bring NXT WWE gold to TNA. 521 00:25:47,338 --> 00:25:49,554 ♪ I'm sorry that I can't be perfect ♪ 522 00:25:49,588 --> 00:25:52,438 ♪ But I'm not changing who I am ♪ 523 00:25:52,471 --> 00:25:54,855 ♪ Maybe there's no destination ♪ 524 00:25:54,888 --> 00:25:57,554 ♪ Maybe I'm gonna make mistakes ♪ 525 00:25:57,588 --> 00:25:59,955 ♪ I'll let you in On one of my secrets… ♪ 526 00:26:00,705 --> 00:26:02,921 ["Poison Pixie" playing] 527 00:26:03,804 --> 00:26:07,705 [Joseph] Well, here's someone who is no stranger to NXT. 528 00:26:21,138 --> 00:26:25,138 [Rome] And her opponent from Riverside, California, 529 00:26:25,171 --> 00:26:28,754 Candice LeRae. 530 00:26:28,788 --> 00:26:31,038 [Joseph] First ever Speed Women's Champion. 531 00:26:31,071 --> 00:26:35,021 She is two matches from a rematch with Sol Ruca, 532 00:26:35,054 --> 00:26:38,688 the woman who took that title from her and Speed matches, 533 00:26:38,721 --> 00:26:41,821 to be blunt, Booker, are fast-paced, non-stop 534 00:26:41,855 --> 00:26:45,554 [Booker T] Quick, agile, mobile, versatile. 535 00:26:46,155 --> 00:26:48,721 Might get quite hostile here tonight. 536 00:26:48,754 --> 00:26:52,971 I'm looking forward to this, man. This is my first Speed Match. 537 00:26:53,004 --> 00:26:56,271 And it's about to be on like a steaming pot of… 538 00:26:56,304 --> 00:26:58,188 -[bell dings] -[Joseph] Three-minute time limit. 539 00:26:58,221 --> 00:27:00,138 You see the clock in the bottom right. 540 00:27:00,171 --> 00:27:02,088 It's all about speed, it's all about precision. 541 00:27:02,121 --> 00:27:05,488 It's all about being able to put your opponent away rather quickly. 542 00:27:05,521 --> 00:27:08,738 And for Candice LeRae, she's the one who's been in these matches. 543 00:27:08,771 --> 00:27:10,438 Xia, with a cover and a kick out. 544 00:27:10,471 --> 00:27:14,138 Poison Pixie back in NXT for the first time since 2021. 545 00:27:14,171 --> 00:27:15,838 An early homecoming of sorts. 546 00:27:15,871 --> 00:27:18,621 Of course, we return to Full Sail two weeks from tonight 547 00:27:18,655 --> 00:27:22,121 for NXTs Homecoming, and it's a homecoming kind of 548 00:27:22,155 --> 00:27:25,405 for Xia Brookside, who competed in NXT UK 549 00:27:25,438 --> 00:27:28,205 and the Mae Young Classic, as we saw before the break. 550 00:27:28,238 --> 00:27:30,421 But 30 seconds gone from the clock 551 00:27:30,455 --> 00:27:33,338 as Xia with a hurricanrana taking down Candice LeRae, 552 00:27:33,371 --> 00:27:36,671 the winner of this tournament faces Sol Ruca at No Mercy, 553 00:27:36,705 --> 00:27:40,171 our next premium live event, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 27th. 554 00:27:41,738 --> 00:27:42,738 [crowd exclaims] 555 00:27:42,771 --> 00:27:45,738 [Booker T] You talkin', seems like you've been taking a little [mumbles] 556 00:27:45,771 --> 00:27:47,621 -…step back. [laughing] -[Joseph] I heard you. 557 00:27:47,655 --> 00:27:50,955 You're gonna get us kicked off the air. Russian leg sweep, cover and a kick out. 558 00:27:50,988 --> 00:27:52,938 I guarantee you I would pass the test, 559 00:27:52,971 --> 00:27:57,038 as Xia Brookside, in control of this matchup 560 00:27:57,071 --> 00:27:58,855 as the first 60 seconds has gone. 561 00:27:58,888 --> 00:28:01,071 Two minutes remaining in this Speed Matchup. 562 00:28:01,105 --> 00:28:03,671 [Booker T] Candice LeRae's been getting a lot of high praise 563 00:28:03,705 --> 00:28:05,921 from the upper echelon talent on the main roster. 564 00:28:05,955 --> 00:28:08,021 Let's see exactly what she does in the Speed Match. 565 00:28:08,054 --> 00:28:09,938 She has a little bit more experience, 566 00:28:09,971 --> 00:28:13,321 and is experience is going to come into play in a match so quick, 567 00:28:13,355 --> 00:28:14,471 like the Speed Match? 568 00:28:15,721 --> 00:28:20,321 [Joseph] Well, you see Candice looking up and saw the clock approaching 90 seconds. 569 00:28:20,355 --> 00:28:23,888 If she doesn't get a victory, then next week's matchups, would assumedly, 570 00:28:23,921 --> 00:28:26,605 that that winner would go to the finals. 571 00:28:26,638 --> 00:28:28,121 Getting caught was Candice, 572 00:28:28,155 --> 00:28:31,405 rolled through, near fall with a buck 26 and counting. 573 00:28:31,438 --> 00:28:34,421 Candice, right back, baby! Ooh, that was precision. 574 00:28:34,455 --> 00:28:36,021 [Booker T] Right on the button. 575 00:28:36,054 --> 00:28:39,488 [Joseph] It was Candice who defeated Iyo Sky to become the first-ever 576 00:28:39,521 --> 00:28:43,705 Women's Speed Champion, held that title for 188 days. 577 00:28:43,738 --> 00:28:47,855 But right now, experience not helping. Dropped is Candice. 578 00:28:47,888 --> 00:28:49,871 Into the cover goes Xia. 579 00:28:49,905 --> 00:28:53,054 And, oh, Brookside, almost with the upset. 580 00:28:53,088 --> 00:28:56,288 [Booker T] Could Brookside win this match and put herself in line 581 00:28:56,321 --> 00:28:58,288 to win championship and take it to TNA? 582 00:28:58,321 --> 00:29:01,671 -That would be huge, man. -[Joseph] Ooh, Book, see the… Around us? 583 00:29:01,705 --> 00:29:04,771 We're under 60 seconds. Time now, becoming the factor. 584 00:29:04,804 --> 00:29:05,955 Fifty-two seconds. 585 00:29:05,988 --> 00:29:07,905 We're inside the final 50 seconds. 586 00:29:07,938 --> 00:29:10,888 And Candice has been here before. Xia has not. 587 00:29:10,921 --> 00:29:14,638 Xia, right now, trying to get Candice down. 588 00:29:14,671 --> 00:29:16,071 Candice holding on and bam! 589 00:29:16,105 --> 00:29:19,638 -[Booker T] Oh, baby! -[Joseph] Tornado DDT out of the corner. 590 00:29:19,671 --> 00:29:21,788 [Booker T] Thirty-seven seconds left. 591 00:29:21,821 --> 00:29:24,038 [Joseph] Oh, senton to the lower back. 592 00:29:26,221 --> 00:29:27,388 Candice, one more time. 593 00:29:27,421 --> 00:29:30,905 Moonsault connects, 30 seconds, into the cover. 594 00:29:31,738 --> 00:29:35,238 -[bell dings] -Candice, the first to advance. 595 00:29:36,988 --> 00:29:38,671 [Rome] Here is your winner, 596 00:29:38,705 --> 00:29:41,471 Candice LeRae. 597 00:29:41,504 --> 00:29:45,205 [Joseph] We said it would be fast-paced. We said it would be non-stop. 598 00:29:45,238 --> 00:29:48,671 [Booker T] It was quick. Congratulations, Candice LeRae. 599 00:29:50,521 --> 00:29:52,771 [Joseph] Go back to some of this action again 600 00:29:52,804 --> 00:29:55,971 as the clock was counting down, there was that tornado DDT 601 00:29:56,004 --> 00:29:59,304 out of the corner with just under 40 seconds left. 602 00:29:59,338 --> 00:30:01,004 Candice knew she had to hurry. 603 00:30:01,038 --> 00:30:03,471 She hit that springboard moonsault, 604 00:30:03,504 --> 00:30:06,705 and LeRae, the first to advance in this tournament. 605 00:30:06,738 --> 00:30:09,588 And let's take a look at the updated bracket. 606 00:30:09,621 --> 00:30:11,188 Candice LeRae has advanced. 607 00:30:11,221 --> 00:30:14,605 You see next week's matchup to make it to the semifinals. 608 00:30:14,638 --> 00:30:17,821 We're gonna find out who takes their next step 609 00:30:17,855 --> 00:30:22,054 towards a possible championship opportunity next week. 610 00:30:22,088 --> 00:30:24,971 Right here on NXT. 611 00:30:28,871 --> 00:30:30,705 [indistinct chatter] 612 00:30:31,471 --> 00:30:32,588 [Briggs clears throat] 613 00:30:33,155 --> 00:30:34,705 No, go ahead, keep talking. 614 00:30:34,738 --> 00:30:37,321 You ain't got the balls to say something to my face. 615 00:30:37,355 --> 00:30:39,588 I'm sure you'll send a tweet about it, right? 616 00:30:40,521 --> 00:30:44,188 No, I got the balls to tell you that what you did to Je'Von really sucked. 617 00:30:44,221 --> 00:30:45,438 Yeah, bro, I'm with him. 618 00:30:45,471 --> 00:30:47,288 You're supposed to be the locker room leader, 619 00:30:47,321 --> 00:30:50,921 and you're just bullying everybody, bro. You've just been like, a huge jerk lately. 620 00:30:50,955 --> 00:30:52,738 I'll do whatever the hell I want. 621 00:30:52,771 --> 00:30:55,221 You two runts ain't gonna do a damn thing about it. 622 00:30:55,254 --> 00:30:57,871 Okay, Briggs, you've made your point. Just let it go. 623 00:30:57,905 --> 00:31:00,671 You're right. It's not their fault. Just like Je'Von, 624 00:31:00,705 --> 00:31:03,304 they got someone filling their head with some great advice. 625 00:31:03,338 --> 00:31:06,038 But at least Taker has some damn credentials. 626 00:31:06,071 --> 00:31:08,155 -Who the hell are you? -Briggs, you know-- 627 00:31:08,188 --> 00:31:09,054 That's enough! 628 00:31:09,088 --> 00:31:11,621 Mr. Chase is gonna teach you some respect tonight. 629 00:31:11,655 --> 00:31:15,205 Yeah. We got this, Mr. Chase. You know, we'll go talk to Ava right now. 630 00:31:15,238 --> 00:31:17,421 -He's gonna school you. -Yeah. 631 00:31:17,455 --> 00:31:18,371 [sighs] 632 00:31:21,355 --> 00:31:22,821 -Okay-- -Ava! 633 00:31:22,855 --> 00:31:24,238 [continues indistinctly] 634 00:31:24,271 --> 00:31:26,804 I'm sorry. Did we get invited to the wrong meeting? 635 00:31:26,838 --> 00:31:28,588 No, you're right on time. 636 00:31:28,621 --> 00:31:32,188 So, I wanted to talk to you guys because I've been talking to Nick Aldis 637 00:31:32,221 --> 00:31:36,271 and Adam Pearce, and I really want a team from NXT to get a tag title opportunity. 638 00:31:36,304 --> 00:31:37,771 -[all exclaim excitedly] -See? 639 00:31:37,804 --> 00:31:40,521 That's the opportunity you've been looking for, Jazmyn. 640 00:31:40,554 --> 00:31:43,321 Unfortunately, Jacy, opportunities aren't for losers 641 00:31:43,355 --> 00:31:45,138 Tatum and I beat Wren and Kedal last week. 642 00:31:45,171 --> 00:31:48,171 Remember, Ava? Tizzi deserves a title show. 643 00:31:48,205 --> 00:31:51,504 Okay. Well, the last time I checked, Zaria and I won our last match. 644 00:31:51,538 --> 00:31:54,655 So, with that logic, shouldn't we be the ones that are in this? 645 00:31:54,688 --> 00:31:58,038 Actually, if I remember correctly, Lola Vice won that match. 646 00:31:58,071 --> 00:31:59,521 Right, Fallon? [chuckles] 647 00:31:59,554 --> 00:32:02,088 I'll ignore that look, and I'll ignore that comment 648 00:32:02,121 --> 00:32:05,571 because one loss doesn't erase everything that Fatal influence has done 649 00:32:05,605 --> 00:32:08,738 And are we forgetting what happened to Evolution's Aria? 650 00:32:08,771 --> 00:32:10,171 -Oh. -All right. 651 00:32:10,205 --> 00:32:12,905 Listen, I've already thought about all of this, 652 00:32:12,938 --> 00:32:15,238 so that's why I brought you guys here. 653 00:32:15,271 --> 00:32:16,405 Here's what's gonna happen. 654 00:32:16,438 --> 00:32:19,105 Next week, there's gonna be a triple threat tag team elimination match. 655 00:32:19,138 --> 00:32:22,021 Whoever wins will get a future tag title opportunity. 656 00:32:22,054 --> 00:32:24,054 So go talk about your feelings elsewhere. 657 00:32:24,088 --> 00:32:26,905 [overlapping chatter] 658 00:32:26,938 --> 00:32:30,471 Booker, what do you make of that decision from our general manager? 659 00:32:30,504 --> 00:32:32,988 It's about to get hot up in this mug. That's what I think about it. 660 00:32:33,021 --> 00:32:35,205 -All right? -Well, that's taking place next week. 661 00:32:35,238 --> 00:32:37,905 Let's talk about tonight, 'cause we already heard from the NXT Champion, 662 00:32:37,938 --> 00:32:40,671 Oba Femi. His opponent at No Mercy, Ricky Saints, 663 00:32:40,705 --> 00:32:42,171 and we heard from Hank and Tank. 664 00:32:42,205 --> 00:32:45,871 Now let's hear from the other half of the equation in our massive 665 00:32:45,905 --> 00:32:48,388 main event tonight, Dark State. 666 00:32:51,738 --> 00:32:53,471 When them lights get to flashing. 667 00:32:54,004 --> 00:32:56,554 [Vic] Dark State is on the scene. 668 00:32:56,588 --> 00:32:59,004 Oba, Ricky, Hank and Tank, they already hip. 669 00:32:59,538 --> 00:33:03,355 [Vic] Dark State has ushered in a dark era in NXT. 670 00:33:03,388 --> 00:33:05,771 But the rest of the world still seem confused. 671 00:33:05,804 --> 00:33:08,971 And the constant disrespect, being overlooked, being stepped over. 672 00:33:09,004 --> 00:33:10,221 You see four renegades. 673 00:33:12,371 --> 00:33:14,754 But you ain't know my dog Big O's was in the league 674 00:33:14,788 --> 00:33:16,421 and the Saints ain't give him a fair shot. 675 00:33:19,205 --> 00:33:22,971 You ain't know that on LFG. They told Cody he wasn't cut out for this life. 676 00:33:23,004 --> 00:33:26,238 I was humiliated on national television. 677 00:33:26,271 --> 00:33:28,371 If you guys came to my wrestling school, 678 00:33:28,405 --> 00:33:31,238 I would have handed you your money back and I would have told you to go home. 679 00:33:31,271 --> 00:33:34,405 They told me I wasn't entertaining enough for LFG and that I would never make it 680 00:33:34,438 --> 00:33:35,605 in this business. 681 00:33:35,638 --> 00:33:37,771 Best of luck in your future endeavors. 682 00:33:37,804 --> 00:33:41,471 They tried to end my career before it even got started. 683 00:33:41,504 --> 00:33:43,905 Hey, my boy Quan was like that on the indies though, right? 684 00:33:43,938 --> 00:33:46,504 Just some real smooth talker, even smoother in the ring. 685 00:33:47,771 --> 00:33:51,238 It took him six years to get to the WWE because he's too much of a wild card. 686 00:33:52,455 --> 00:33:55,121 Then we got here. Got told, "Keep your head down." 687 00:33:55,671 --> 00:33:58,538 Grind. It's all about timing in this business. 688 00:33:58,571 --> 00:33:59,538 So I did that. 689 00:34:00,121 --> 00:34:02,388 Sat around, watched the clock, and that got me nowhere. 690 00:34:02,421 --> 00:34:04,188 Got pushed around by Trick Williams. 691 00:34:05,855 --> 00:34:08,688 And Oba Femi told me that I would never be championship material. 692 00:34:08,721 --> 00:34:11,105 You know, one day I'll be challenging you for that title. 693 00:34:12,771 --> 00:34:15,071 What are y'all supposed to do? Stand there and do nothing? 694 00:34:15,105 --> 00:34:17,554 Well, y'all being overlooked, we're paying our dues. 695 00:34:18,304 --> 00:34:21,838 Doing security for Superstars were better than while perfecting our craft? 696 00:34:23,838 --> 00:34:25,321 Man, we played y'all a little game. 697 00:34:25,838 --> 00:34:27,971 We played the game because we seen the blueprint. 698 00:34:28,005 --> 00:34:32,404 LA Knight, Trick, Bron Breakker, Jameis, hella people. 699 00:34:32,438 --> 00:34:35,904 We're on from being security to superstars. 700 00:34:35,938 --> 00:34:38,238 But old hothead over here wasn't trying to wait. 701 00:34:40,671 --> 00:34:43,355 Why wait in line when you got the talent to skip it? 702 00:34:43,388 --> 00:34:44,671 [bleep] this place! 703 00:34:44,704 --> 00:34:48,188 Why take the disrespect from NXT superstars who could be bigger superstars? 704 00:34:48,221 --> 00:34:50,838 They keep trying to push us down because they're afraid of what we got. 705 00:34:50,871 --> 00:34:53,238 You're looking at four true future greats. 706 00:34:53,271 --> 00:34:56,721 Potential don't pay our bills, but violence… 707 00:34:56,755 --> 00:34:58,938 [Vic] It's a damn melee. Oh! 708 00:34:58,971 --> 00:34:59,805 …damn sure will. 709 00:35:00,338 --> 00:35:04,021 Not championship material, huh? Then tell me what I got in my hands, huh? 710 00:35:04,621 --> 00:35:07,271 [Booker T] The landscape has shifted in the way of the Dark State. 711 00:35:07,305 --> 00:35:09,671 Let's go with validation to everyone else. 712 00:35:09,705 --> 00:35:12,055 But at us, it's redemption. 713 00:35:12,805 --> 00:35:17,654 These is my brothers. Different background, same struggle. 714 00:35:18,605 --> 00:35:22,221 Oba, Ricky, Hank and Tank, y'all just in the way like everybody else. 715 00:35:22,255 --> 00:35:25,571 -[Booker T] Talk about a new era. -[Vic] No one is safe. 716 00:35:25,605 --> 00:35:28,605 -[Booker T] This is it, man. -Because it ain't just a catchphrase. 717 00:35:28,638 --> 00:35:31,555 -It's the damn truth. -When Dark State strike. 718 00:35:31,588 --> 00:35:33,571 Ain't nobody safe. 719 00:35:38,605 --> 00:35:43,355 [Vic] Main event still to come, but there is the TNA World Champion, 720 00:35:43,388 --> 00:35:48,088 Trick Williams. What's on his mind? We're gonna find out live, next. 721 00:35:52,555 --> 00:35:54,088 ["Locked In" playing] 722 00:35:55,221 --> 00:36:00,938 And we're back with the self-proclaimed greatest NXT superstar 723 00:36:00,971 --> 00:36:04,654 -of all time. -Oh, yeah. 724 00:36:04,688 --> 00:36:06,555 [Booker T] That's that boy, y'all. 725 00:36:08,121 --> 00:36:08,955 What? 726 00:36:10,271 --> 00:36:11,955 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, 727 00:36:11,988 --> 00:36:18,271 please welcome the TNA World Champion, 728 00:36:18,305 --> 00:36:23,971 -[Booker T] Uh-huh. That's right. -Trick Williams. 729 00:36:41,738 --> 00:36:44,505 That boy right there, look at him. He's got his camo on. 730 00:36:45,088 --> 00:36:49,021 He's got that tie on. He's got his shield and his armor gear. 731 00:36:49,055 --> 00:36:54,038 He's ready to go to war. That's that boy, Trick Williams. 732 00:36:54,071 --> 00:36:56,388 -Give it up, man. -[Trick] Go ahead and cut that music. 733 00:36:56,421 --> 00:36:57,788 Go ahead and cut that music. 734 00:37:00,571 --> 00:37:01,505 Now, last week. 735 00:37:02,471 --> 00:37:06,338 I did this promotional piece like only Trick Willie can. 736 00:37:07,371 --> 00:37:10,888 And I came out here and I said some things that I meant. 737 00:37:11,855 --> 00:37:14,471 And I stand ten toes down on it because it's real. 738 00:37:15,638 --> 00:37:20,338 I looked at that camera on the CW Network and I said, 739 00:37:20,971 --> 00:37:25,505 Trick Williams is the hottest and the greatest NXT superstar 740 00:37:25,538 --> 00:37:26,588 who ever lived. 741 00:37:27,255 --> 00:37:28,838 [all cheering] 742 00:37:31,938 --> 00:37:36,805 But to my surprise, no one from the past. 743 00:37:36,838 --> 00:37:40,871 None of your former NXT favorites made a whisper, 744 00:37:41,388 --> 00:37:47,288 said a word, sent a Batman signal, nothing on the contrary. 745 00:37:48,138 --> 00:37:50,671 Now that could be for one or two reasons. 746 00:37:51,388 --> 00:37:55,121 One, they all know what I know, 747 00:37:56,688 --> 00:38:01,355 that Trick Williams is indeed the hottest NXT superstar to ever live. 748 00:38:01,388 --> 00:38:03,421 [all applauding] 749 00:38:05,404 --> 00:38:09,821 Or two, they don't care about NXT anymore. 750 00:38:09,855 --> 00:38:13,038 [audience exclaiming] Whoa, whoa, whoa. 751 00:38:13,071 --> 00:38:17,755 Now, now, now that to me is crazy, because after all the hard work 752 00:38:17,788 --> 00:38:19,521 that we put in. 753 00:38:19,555 --> 00:38:22,404 The last three to four years, we've been busting our butts 754 00:38:22,438 --> 00:38:24,421 right here in this very ring. 755 00:38:24,455 --> 00:38:28,904 I see fans riding on buses, riding on scooters. 756 00:38:29,471 --> 00:38:33,588 I even saw him walking here for five years, ten years, 757 00:38:33,621 --> 00:38:37,521 doing everything they can for NXT, and they don't care about us? 758 00:38:41,005 --> 00:38:44,371 Well, I gotta be real. If I'm gonna be real for a second, 759 00:38:46,338 --> 00:38:47,921 I don't blame him one bit. 760 00:38:50,355 --> 00:38:53,221 'Cause as soon as I move to Raw, SmackDown, 761 00:38:53,255 --> 00:38:55,538 and I get my big contract, 762 00:38:55,571 --> 00:39:00,355 my million-dollar house in the suburbs, y'all ain't never gonna see me again. 763 00:39:00,388 --> 00:39:02,221 [Booker T laughs] 764 00:39:03,105 --> 00:39:06,538 I ain't lying', y'all wish y'all had it too, you feel me? 765 00:39:07,055 --> 00:39:10,654 I mean, y'all just need to realize, these guys, man, they do what they want. 766 00:39:10,688 --> 00:39:12,288 They travel the world, 767 00:39:12,871 --> 00:39:16,138 They all the way in Europe, they're in Paris. 768 00:39:16,755 --> 00:39:21,621 They eating bologna and all type of stuff. You know, they doing what they want. 769 00:39:22,938 --> 00:39:26,571 Can you blame them? I can't. You know? 770 00:39:27,088 --> 00:39:29,388 So what I'm trying to tell y'all is, 771 00:39:30,288 --> 00:39:34,438 all your favorites that you love, they don't love you. 772 00:39:35,055 --> 00:39:37,005 [audience exclaiming] 773 00:39:37,538 --> 00:39:39,038 ["It's Our Moment" playing] 774 00:39:39,571 --> 00:39:41,288 [audience cheering] 775 00:39:43,638 --> 00:39:44,588 [Vic] Booker! 776 00:39:48,238 --> 00:39:49,404 No. 777 00:39:54,721 --> 00:39:55,805 Are they here? 778 00:40:03,188 --> 00:40:04,688 They are. 779 00:40:04,721 --> 00:40:09,855 Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa have come back home. 780 00:40:13,521 --> 00:40:17,121 Get up. You always tell me to stand up. Get up. 781 00:40:19,888 --> 00:40:22,271 [Booker T] What I always say, Vic, 782 00:40:23,871 --> 00:40:28,238 concern yourself with business that concern you. 783 00:40:28,271 --> 00:40:31,488 This is a mistake, this is a big mistake. 784 00:40:32,471 --> 00:40:38,021 [crowd chanting] Welcome home! Welcome home! Welcome home! 785 00:40:43,088 --> 00:40:47,455 First of all, we do love you. 786 00:40:48,038 --> 00:40:49,671 [all cheering] 787 00:40:52,005 --> 00:40:54,005 [crowd chanting] 788 00:40:58,805 --> 00:41:02,371 We heard that NXT Homecoming is in two weeks, 789 00:41:02,404 --> 00:41:07,305 but we decided to stop by a bit early 'cause you know what today is? 790 00:41:07,338 --> 00:41:08,904 [audience] What? 791 00:41:08,938 --> 00:41:14,638 Today is the ten-year anniversary of our NXT Debut. 792 00:41:14,671 --> 00:41:16,305 [all cheering] 793 00:41:18,404 --> 00:41:22,188 And Tommaso, look what we have here. 794 00:41:22,721 --> 00:41:27,671 The greatest superstar in NXT history. 795 00:41:27,705 --> 00:41:29,888 -I appreciate that, Johnny. -You're welcome. 796 00:41:29,921 --> 00:41:32,888 You mean to tell me, of all the champions 797 00:41:32,921 --> 00:41:37,005 and future Hall of Famers that nobody, 798 00:41:37,038 --> 00:41:39,538 -Noone. -nobody is greater than Trick Williams? 799 00:41:39,571 --> 00:41:41,138 Ooh, yeah. 800 00:41:42,771 --> 00:41:46,688 I mean, he is a two-time NXT Champion. 801 00:41:47,871 --> 00:41:54,271 But wait, but wait, Tommaso, aren't you also a two-time NXT Champion? 802 00:41:54,305 --> 00:41:56,205 -[all cheering] -Yeah. 803 00:41:56,788 --> 00:42:01,588 Matter of fact, I am a former two-time NXT Champion. 804 00:42:01,621 --> 00:42:02,838 I love you, Goldie. 805 00:42:04,555 --> 00:42:09,171 But Johnny, you held the NXT Title too. But the thing is, Trick Willie, 806 00:42:09,205 --> 00:42:13,138 he also held the NXT North American Title. 807 00:42:13,171 --> 00:42:17,005 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. How many times did you hold that Title? 808 00:42:17,588 --> 00:42:20,654 Oh, I held it three times, but who's three, right? 809 00:42:21,305 --> 00:42:22,721 That's a lot of times. 810 00:42:24,888 --> 00:42:27,288 One thing we cannot claim, though, 811 00:42:28,455 --> 00:42:32,021 Trick Williams is the current TNA World Champion. 812 00:42:32,055 --> 00:42:33,154 We did not win that. 813 00:42:33,738 --> 00:42:40,621 But speaking of titles, you did one time win the NXT Tag Team Championship. 814 00:42:40,654 --> 00:42:44,555 First ever crowned champion in NXT history. Yeah. 815 00:42:44,588 --> 00:42:49,621 Come to think of it, I bet your partner was great. 816 00:42:50,255 --> 00:42:54,305 I bet he had big muscles, 817 00:42:54,338 --> 00:42:58,871 a beautiful bald head, a glorious beard. 818 00:42:58,904 --> 00:43:00,855 I mean… I mean… 819 00:43:02,821 --> 00:43:06,838 [audience chanting] Psycho killer. Psycho killer. 820 00:43:06,871 --> 00:43:09,771 -But that does distract… -I mean, I… 821 00:43:09,805 --> 00:43:14,338 I mean, he was okay. He was okay. He got a bit grumpy when the show 822 00:43:14,371 --> 00:43:17,471 was over, and that little logo at the bottom of the screen would pop up. 823 00:43:17,505 --> 00:43:19,388 But other than that, he was pretty fine, yeah. 824 00:43:19,888 --> 00:43:25,221 But, guys, your résumé, Trick, speaks for itself. 825 00:43:25,255 --> 00:43:30,755 But the greatest superstar in NXT history, I think the jury may still be out 826 00:43:30,788 --> 00:43:31,621 on that one. 827 00:43:31,654 --> 00:43:35,871 'Cause I've seen a lot of great men and women walk that aisle. 828 00:43:35,904 --> 00:43:37,838 [all cheering] 829 00:43:38,788 --> 00:43:44,788 It didn't matter if you were a Demon or a Hugger, Undisputed or Glorious. 830 00:43:44,821 --> 00:43:50,988 One thing we all had in common is our love and our passion for these people 831 00:43:51,021 --> 00:43:52,338 and this brand. 832 00:43:52,371 --> 00:43:53,805 [all cheering] 833 00:43:55,205 --> 00:43:57,771 Speaking of which, speaking of all this alumni, 834 00:43:57,805 --> 00:43:59,404 there were two guys, 835 00:44:00,055 --> 00:44:04,488 Two guys who kind of defined an era of NXT. 836 00:44:04,521 --> 00:44:10,571 Two guys who bled Black and Gold. Two guys who carved their own path, 837 00:44:10,605 --> 00:44:12,138 matter of fact, Trick. 838 00:44:12,904 --> 00:44:16,488 Two guys. Take these stupid glasses off while I'm talking to you. 839 00:44:16,521 --> 00:44:21,721 Two guys who paved the way for you to be standing in this very ring. 840 00:44:22,504 --> 00:44:26,088 And it's a tag team I think you're all familiar with. 841 00:44:26,121 --> 00:44:30,705 Three letters, D-I-Y. 842 00:44:31,305 --> 00:44:33,088 [all cheering] 843 00:44:35,321 --> 00:44:39,671 [crowd chanting] D-I-Y! D-I-Y! D-I-Y! 844 00:44:39,705 --> 00:44:42,105 -D-I-Y! -D-I-Y! 845 00:44:42,138 --> 00:44:45,638 Tommaso Ciampa, don't you ever get this twisted. 846 00:44:45,671 --> 00:44:48,038 Don't you put your hands on me again 847 00:44:48,071 --> 00:44:51,288 'cause you can't even beat my girl's ass. Let's talk about it. 848 00:44:51,321 --> 00:44:53,038 [audience exclaiming] 849 00:44:54,688 --> 00:44:56,038 But I came out here 850 00:44:57,188 --> 00:45:00,838 not to disrespect, to show love because of everything 851 00:45:00,871 --> 00:45:04,721 y'all done in the past, right? I mean, you are Johnny Takeover. 852 00:45:05,455 --> 00:45:07,038 [indistinct chatter] 853 00:45:08,205 --> 00:45:09,938 You are the Blackheart. 854 00:45:09,971 --> 00:45:12,138 And y'all done great things. Let's talk about it, right? 855 00:45:12,171 --> 00:45:15,471 I mean, they sit here and told everybody all the accolades 856 00:45:15,504 --> 00:45:17,038 and everything that was so great. 857 00:45:18,238 --> 00:45:19,638 And then Trick Williams came in. 858 00:45:20,471 --> 00:45:24,471 Like a thief in the night, he took your awards, he took your accolades 859 00:45:24,504 --> 00:45:27,471 and kicked it back to medieval times, back to where it belongs. 860 00:45:29,305 --> 00:45:30,754 Don't get it twisted, Johnny. 861 00:45:32,138 --> 00:45:34,438 Don't get it twisted, Tommaso. 862 00:45:34,471 --> 00:45:36,638 [crowd chanting] 863 00:45:36,671 --> 00:45:43,671 Trick Williams is still carrying Mello and still the greatest NXT superstar 864 00:45:43,705 --> 00:45:45,771 of all time. Let's talk about it. 865 00:45:46,471 --> 00:45:49,455 Tommaso, do you wanna talk about it? 866 00:45:51,021 --> 00:45:53,738 Talk about it? I don't think I wanna talk-- 867 00:45:57,938 --> 00:46:00,205 [Vic] Are we talking about things getting chippy earlier? 868 00:46:00,238 --> 00:46:02,871 [Booker T] Haters, man, haters. That's what they are. 869 00:46:02,904 --> 00:46:05,121 -Are we gonna see it? -That's what they are, man. 870 00:46:05,154 --> 00:46:07,154 -[Vic] Not haters. -[Booker T] A couple of haters. 871 00:46:07,188 --> 00:46:08,404 [Vic] It's been a long time. 872 00:46:10,221 --> 00:46:14,471 [crowd chanting] D-I-Y! D-I-Y! D-I-Y! 873 00:46:14,504 --> 00:46:18,071 Trick may be rethinking some of his statements, 874 00:46:18,105 --> 00:46:21,021 because DIY may be on SmackDown, 875 00:46:21,055 --> 00:46:25,571 but they'll forever be NXT. 876 00:46:31,154 --> 00:46:34,754 I just told you I'm straight. Is he okay? 877 00:46:34,788 --> 00:46:36,855 Yes, I'm good. Where's Josh? 878 00:46:36,888 --> 00:46:39,271 He is getting ready for his match with Andre Chase. 879 00:46:39,305 --> 00:46:41,171 -Appreciate you. -No, listen. 880 00:46:41,205 --> 00:46:43,288 -I'm not trying to hear that. -I don't care. 881 00:46:43,321 --> 00:46:46,355 Look, I know you, okay? So I'll make you a deal. 882 00:46:47,071 --> 00:46:50,654 If you promise me that you're not gonna interfere in Briggs' match tonight, 883 00:46:50,688 --> 00:46:52,671 you can have him one on one next week, okay? 884 00:46:54,271 --> 00:46:57,105 I'll see him next week. Can you guys please escort him out? 885 00:46:57,871 --> 00:47:00,788 -Come on, come on, let's go. -You gave me your word. 886 00:47:00,821 --> 00:47:01,654 [clicks tongue] 887 00:47:04,971 --> 00:47:10,171 She has been the most dominant force since WWE Evolve started. 888 00:47:10,205 --> 00:47:14,838 She doesn't chase greatness, she makes greatness chase her. 889 00:47:14,871 --> 00:47:18,971 She is your first ever Evolve Women's Champion, 890 00:47:19,004 --> 00:47:21,988 Callie Armstrong, the incredible, 891 00:47:22,021 --> 00:47:25,538 dynamic athlete known as Too Strong. 892 00:47:25,571 --> 00:47:28,371 I rewrite them history books every time I step in the ring. 893 00:47:28,404 --> 00:47:29,805 I've been doing that my whole life. 894 00:47:30,371 --> 00:47:34,088 When I get to NXT, they know who the difference maker is. 895 00:47:39,421 --> 00:47:41,938 -You forgot something last week, bud. -All right. 896 00:47:41,971 --> 00:47:44,638 -I'm good. I'm good. -This was a gift. 897 00:47:44,671 --> 00:47:47,238 Keep it. It's for you. I figured you wanted to be as close 898 00:47:47,271 --> 00:47:50,821 to a flag as possible that actually represented true patriotism. 899 00:47:50,855 --> 00:47:53,805 -Dishonor. Disgracefulness. -Okay. 900 00:47:53,838 --> 00:47:58,754 No, no, please, Ava, allow this pompous American to continue to cut down my flag. 901 00:47:59,271 --> 00:48:03,121 The Canadian flag that represents 40 million of us. 902 00:48:03,154 --> 00:48:05,821 40 million, by the way, they look to that flag. 903 00:48:05,855 --> 00:48:08,321 -for guidance, sir. -Stop putting words in my mouth, bruh! 904 00:48:08,355 --> 00:48:10,071 I ain't got beef with $40 million. 905 00:48:10,105 --> 00:48:12,754 I got beef with one maple syrup sipping-ass Canadian! 906 00:48:12,788 --> 00:48:14,371 That's you, okay? 907 00:48:14,404 --> 00:48:18,355 Ethan, you are not excellent. Hell, you're barely even satisfactory. 908 00:48:18,388 --> 00:48:20,555 You keep looking around for some symbol of excellence. 909 00:48:20,588 --> 00:48:23,904 Quit looking at that vandalized title and look at an American flag. 910 00:48:23,938 --> 00:48:27,488 No, Tavion. I will not acknowledge your flag. 911 00:48:27,521 --> 00:48:31,338 -Okay, so here's what is going on-- -"Here's what we're gonna do." 912 00:48:31,371 --> 00:48:33,938 Lemme guess. You're gonna make a flag match. 913 00:48:33,971 --> 00:48:36,071 -Ethan, shut up. -Oh, no, no. Please do it. 914 00:48:36,105 --> 00:48:39,038 Shut up. Look, I wasn't going to make a flag match, 915 00:48:39,071 --> 00:48:41,404 but since I can see it bothers you, it is now. 916 00:48:41,438 --> 00:48:42,488 No! [screams] 917 00:48:42,521 --> 00:48:43,904 -Next week. -Yeah. 918 00:48:43,938 --> 00:48:46,955 And you know what? You'll acknowledge the American flag then. 919 00:48:46,988 --> 00:48:48,504 Great. Great. Oh, no. 920 00:48:49,421 --> 00:48:53,455 [Vic] It has been another busy night for our general manager. 921 00:48:53,488 --> 00:48:55,488 ["Gotta Go" playing] 922 00:48:58,754 --> 00:49:00,171 [bell rings] 923 00:49:00,205 --> 00:49:04,605 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 924 00:49:04,638 --> 00:49:11,004 Introducing first, she is the Evolve Women's Champion, 925 00:49:11,038 --> 00:49:15,471 Kali Armstrong! 926 00:49:15,504 --> 00:49:18,754 [Vic] Let's go back to what Kali was alluding to earlier tonight. 927 00:49:18,788 --> 00:49:24,371 It was nearly a month ago, in a match against Karmen Petrovic here on NXT. 928 00:49:24,404 --> 00:49:27,305 It was for the Evolve Women's Championship, 929 00:49:27,338 --> 00:49:30,038 and it was Jordynne Grace who came out here 930 00:49:30,071 --> 00:49:32,754 and interrupted everything that was going on. 931 00:49:32,788 --> 00:49:34,371 And, look, for Jordynne Grace, 932 00:49:34,404 --> 00:49:37,988 there's been a lot of things going through her mind, a lot of emotions. 933 00:49:38,021 --> 00:49:41,271 That was really the start of some of those issues. 934 00:49:41,305 --> 00:49:43,754 [Booker T] Frustration buildup for Jordynne Grace. 935 00:49:43,788 --> 00:49:46,254 Came out and interrupted… 936 00:49:46,288 --> 00:49:48,071 Oh, wait a minute. 937 00:49:48,105 --> 00:49:50,105 ["Win" playing] 938 00:49:55,205 --> 00:49:56,821 [Booker T] Oh, yeah! 939 00:49:58,188 --> 00:50:01,754 [announcer] And her opponent, from Austin, Texas, 940 00:50:01,788 --> 00:50:04,904 Jordynne Grace! 941 00:50:04,938 --> 00:50:08,004 [Vic] To get back to your thought, Book, is she too emotional? 942 00:50:08,038 --> 00:50:11,105 Is she out of control? Sort of? 943 00:50:11,138 --> 00:50:12,638 -[Booker T] Grace? -[Vic] Yeah. 944 00:50:13,455 --> 00:50:16,071 [Booker T] You know, I mean, perhaps. 945 00:50:16,105 --> 00:50:20,855 I mean, Jordynne's got a lot on her mind. She came to NXT, highly talented, 946 00:50:20,888 --> 00:50:22,988 thought she was gonna step into the kitchen 947 00:50:23,021 --> 00:50:27,388 and cook up something real nice, like a championship around her waist. 948 00:50:27,421 --> 00:50:30,638 It had to happen. And now, we see the perfection falling over. 949 00:50:30,671 --> 00:50:32,021 I think that's all it is. 950 00:50:32,055 --> 00:50:35,371 [Vic] There is a championship around the waist of Kali Armstrong 951 00:50:35,404 --> 00:50:41,004 that Evolve Women's Championship, as these two get set to tangle. 952 00:50:43,321 --> 00:50:45,821 And the push we saw earlier, in my opinion, Booker, 953 00:50:45,855 --> 00:50:48,938 this is my opinion, was Grace getting caught up in the moment. 954 00:50:48,971 --> 00:50:50,671 She stormed into a room. 955 00:50:50,705 --> 00:50:52,971 She saw Blake Monroe. She started seeing red. 956 00:50:53,004 --> 00:50:55,788 I don't think that was something towards Kali Armstrong. 957 00:50:55,821 --> 00:50:57,805 [Booker T] I mean, of course. 958 00:50:58,855 --> 00:51:01,571 Look at the shots there. Of course, Grace, like I said, 959 00:51:01,605 --> 00:51:06,171 she's got other things to deal with, outside interests, as far as Blake Monroe. 960 00:51:06,205 --> 00:51:08,271 But right now, she has to deal with what's going on 961 00:51:08,305 --> 00:51:11,904 inside the middle of the squared circle. And that's Kali Armstrong. 962 00:51:11,938 --> 00:51:14,705 Kali Armstrong right now taking care of business! 963 00:51:14,738 --> 00:51:16,088 That's what it's all about! 964 00:51:16,121 --> 00:51:18,721 [Vic] Kali Armstrong showing you 965 00:51:18,754 --> 00:51:22,605 what the talent level is on Evolve. 966 00:51:23,838 --> 00:51:27,388 Of course, she has just mowed down the competition, has Kali Armstrong. 967 00:51:27,421 --> 00:51:32,355 This is someone who some consider to be the measuring stick on all of Evolve, 968 00:51:32,388 --> 00:51:34,838 not just the women's division, all of them all. 969 00:51:34,871 --> 00:51:36,921 Kali holds a victory… Ready for this? 970 00:51:36,955 --> 00:51:40,538 Holds a victory over Natalya earlier this summer. 971 00:51:40,571 --> 00:51:42,871 [Booker T] Kali comes with a lot of confidence, 972 00:51:42,904 --> 00:51:46,404 but I'll tell you, being the Evolve Champion gives her 973 00:51:46,438 --> 00:51:48,538 that cloak of invincibility, 974 00:51:48,571 --> 00:51:53,171 that extra 30% that I always talk about. She's gonna need it in this match. 975 00:51:53,205 --> 00:51:54,904 [Vic] Regardless of what happened earlier, 976 00:51:54,938 --> 00:51:57,504 Kali did take exception to that shove. 977 00:51:57,538 --> 00:51:59,521 And are the actions we saw earlier 978 00:51:59,555 --> 00:52:02,371 why there is a target on the back of Jordynne Grace? 979 00:52:02,404 --> 00:52:04,254 [Booker T] Like I said, I think so. 980 00:52:04,288 --> 00:52:07,421 Jordynne Grace came in very, very highly touted. 981 00:52:07,455 --> 00:52:11,571 Someone who definitely thought she should move up the ladder 982 00:52:11,605 --> 00:52:14,538 And it hadn't happened. And right now, she's looking to, 983 00:52:14,571 --> 00:52:16,971 like I say, go out there and make her own breaks. 984 00:52:17,004 --> 00:52:20,705 And I like that from Grace, not sticking her head in the sand 985 00:52:20,738 --> 00:52:24,238 or anything like that. Just taking it straight up. I like that. 986 00:52:24,271 --> 00:52:28,371 [Vic] And now, look, Camel Clutch applied, cinched in deep. 987 00:52:28,404 --> 00:52:31,088 And Jordynne, if you can read her lips and ask her, 988 00:52:31,121 --> 00:52:34,455 she is punishing, right now, Armstrong in this moment. 989 00:52:34,488 --> 00:52:36,888 It's been a busy night for our general manager. 990 00:52:36,921 --> 00:52:39,638 Just saw what happened between Heights and Ethan Page. 991 00:52:39,671 --> 00:52:42,971 How about that triple threat eliminator next week? 992 00:52:43,004 --> 00:52:46,821 The winner will face the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. 993 00:52:46,855 --> 00:52:51,055 [Booker T] But like I said, let's focus on what's going on with Kali. 994 00:52:51,088 --> 00:52:53,471 She's in the biggest match of her career here. 995 00:52:53,504 --> 00:52:55,521 Even though she's the Evolve Champion, 996 00:52:55,555 --> 00:52:59,438 this is the biggest match of Armstrong's career right here tonight. 997 00:52:59,471 --> 00:53:03,871 [Vic] Able to counter for a moment. Kali creating a little bit of separation. 998 00:53:05,688 --> 00:53:08,588 Right back at…Oh, big sharp elbow from Armstrong. 999 00:53:08,621 --> 00:53:11,821 And Armstrong really starting to apply the pressure. 1000 00:53:11,855 --> 00:53:13,205 Armstrong, impressive. 1001 00:53:13,238 --> 00:53:15,171 Are we on the verge of an upset? 1002 00:53:19,321 --> 00:53:21,955 [Vic] Evolve Women's Champion Kali Armstrong 1003 00:53:21,988 --> 00:53:26,071 is putting on a show here in this match against Jordynne Grace. 1004 00:53:26,105 --> 00:53:29,388 And I would say that, to those watching around the world, 1005 00:53:29,421 --> 00:53:31,671 it may have caught some off guard. 1006 00:53:31,705 --> 00:53:34,388 You have to like the confidence in Armstrong. 1007 00:53:34,421 --> 00:53:38,388 [Booker T] She's got great confidence. And right now, this match has been 50-50. 1008 00:53:38,421 --> 00:53:42,055 I mean, Kali Armstrong is holding her own against one of the best, 1009 00:53:42,088 --> 00:53:43,654 someone who has won titles. 1010 00:53:43,688 --> 00:53:48,571 Grace said it herself, she's won titles everywhere she's gone. 1011 00:53:48,605 --> 00:53:50,855 [Vic] Grace, the veteran, looking for the backslide. 1012 00:53:50,888 --> 00:53:56,438 Armstrong, a USC track and field standout, just got dropped by The Juggernaut. 1013 00:53:56,471 --> 00:53:58,088 [Booker T] Maintaining control, 1014 00:53:58,121 --> 00:54:02,154 but Grace right now looking to do something big, looking for a kill shot! 1015 00:54:02,188 --> 00:54:04,588 -Oh, yeah! -[Vic] Fell right into the cover! 1016 00:54:04,621 --> 00:54:07,421 And Armstrong's left shoulder just getting off the mat. 1017 00:54:07,455 --> 00:54:11,988 And for the most part even throughout, when we've questioned Armstrong, 1018 00:54:12,021 --> 00:54:16,021 she has been able to match strength with Jordynne Grace. 1019 00:54:16,055 --> 00:54:18,404 [Booker T] Definitely, she's matched with Grace. 1020 00:54:18,438 --> 00:54:22,305 I talk about being in that situation. Sometimes, you gotta be smart. 1021 00:54:22,338 --> 00:54:24,421 You got to go deep into your playbook. 1022 00:54:24,455 --> 00:54:28,671 And right now, we're getting deep in those deep waters between the ladies. 1023 00:54:29,421 --> 00:54:34,571 [Vic] And, again, the Evolve Champion showcasing what Evolve is all about! 1024 00:54:34,605 --> 00:54:36,271 Into the cover, hook of the leg. 1025 00:54:36,305 --> 00:54:37,271 And a near fall. 1026 00:54:37,305 --> 00:54:40,688 Can you imagine if Kali Armstrong is able to win this match? 1027 00:54:40,721 --> 00:54:42,754 When she walks back to that locker room, 1028 00:54:42,788 --> 00:54:45,238 she's gonna have ultimate bragging rights. 1029 00:54:47,705 --> 00:54:49,404 Coming right back in. 1030 00:54:49,438 --> 00:54:51,738 -Picking up steam! -[Booker T] Lot of momentum! 1031 00:54:51,771 --> 00:54:53,188 [both exclaiming] 1032 00:54:53,221 --> 00:54:56,738 [Vic] Just got dropped with that back fist. 1033 00:54:56,771 --> 00:55:00,921 And The Juggernaut entering right into beast mode! 1034 00:55:00,955 --> 00:55:02,138 [crowd] One! Two! 1035 00:55:02,171 --> 00:55:06,205 [Vic] And Grace picks up a much-needed win. 1036 00:55:07,305 --> 00:55:11,521 [announcer] Here is your winner, Jordynne Grace! 1037 00:55:11,555 --> 00:55:14,904 [Vic] And I say "much-needed" because some say Grace 1038 00:55:14,938 --> 00:55:17,838 is just holding on to that vendetta with Blake-- 1039 00:55:17,871 --> 00:55:20,538 -["Glamour Is Forever" playing] -[crowd cheering] 1040 00:55:20,571 --> 00:55:23,904 [Booker T] Oh, baby! 1041 00:55:23,938 --> 00:55:26,021 [Vic] Well, Blake Monroe. 1042 00:55:26,055 --> 00:55:28,404 We saw what happened between these two earlier. 1043 00:55:28,438 --> 00:55:32,105 -And they're slugging it out! -[Booker T] Here we go! Here we go! 1044 00:55:33,055 --> 00:55:34,121 [Vic] Oh! 1045 00:55:36,421 --> 00:55:39,205 And The Juggernaut taking it right to The Glamour. 1046 00:55:40,738 --> 00:55:44,771 We need a lot out here to try to separate these two women. 1047 00:55:44,805 --> 00:55:48,238 [all clamoring] 1048 00:55:48,271 --> 00:55:52,038 [crowd chanting] Let them fight! Let them fight! 1049 00:55:53,638 --> 00:55:56,971 [Vic] Booker, the look in Blake's eyes 1050 00:55:57,004 --> 00:56:01,721 is that of a woman from hell looking to scorch NXT. 1051 00:56:05,504 --> 00:56:07,504 [announcer] Here is your winner 1052 00:56:07,538 --> 00:56:12,638 and the new number-one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, 1053 00:56:12,671 --> 00:56:15,671 Lola Vice! 1054 00:56:16,671 --> 00:56:20,538 [Vic] Things are about to get spicy in the women's division. 1055 00:56:20,571 --> 00:56:23,305 Are we looking at the next Women's Champion? 1056 00:56:26,871 --> 00:56:30,004 [upbeat instrumental music playing] 1057 00:56:30,605 --> 00:56:33,238 [Vice] The best way to describe growing up in a Hispanic household 1058 00:56:33,271 --> 00:56:36,238 is being told by your parents at a very young age 1059 00:56:36,271 --> 00:56:38,105 that everyone has a sad story. 1060 00:56:38,138 --> 00:56:41,738 Now, are you gonna take the pain and make excuses, 1061 00:56:41,771 --> 00:56:43,504 or are you gonna make your dreams come true? 1062 00:56:43,538 --> 00:56:45,105 For me… 1063 00:56:47,238 --> 00:56:49,138 Option two. 1064 00:56:51,738 --> 00:56:53,871 I'm a Cubana raised in Miami. 1065 00:56:53,904 --> 00:56:56,504 Miami isn't just where I'm from, it's who I am. 1066 00:56:56,538 --> 00:57:01,838 It's not just a city, it's a heartbeat and everything I love about my culture. 1067 00:57:01,871 --> 00:57:03,105 It's… 1068 00:57:04,738 --> 00:57:07,105 Salsa on every corner. 1069 00:57:07,671 --> 00:57:08,538 Saying… 1070 00:57:12,038 --> 00:57:14,038 We're just born with it. 1071 00:57:14,071 --> 00:57:16,404 Being a Latina is one thing, 1072 00:57:16,438 --> 00:57:18,705 but being a Miami Latina is a whole other thing. 1073 00:57:18,738 --> 00:57:22,404 And when you're Cuban-American, you don't grow up soft. 1074 00:57:22,438 --> 00:57:28,188 You grow up together, loud, passionate, close, and loyal. 1075 00:57:28,221 --> 00:57:29,705 Get over here! 1076 00:57:33,004 --> 00:57:36,805 I left this house at 18 years old to take a chance on myself in the cage. 1077 00:57:36,838 --> 00:57:39,838 I haven't been back here for the past nine years 1078 00:57:39,871 --> 00:57:43,138 because for the past nine years, I've chased a dream bigger than myself. 1079 00:57:44,904 --> 00:57:47,871 This house is on Calle Ocho, which is like a mini Cuba. 1080 00:57:47,904 --> 00:57:51,771 I didn't just grow up with culture, I grew up inside of it, 1081 00:57:51,805 --> 00:57:53,904 taking a piece of it everywhere I go. 1082 00:57:54,738 --> 00:57:55,771 Every Latino knows, 1083 00:57:55,805 --> 00:57:59,605 we never grow up wondering what a life away from home looks like. 1084 00:57:59,638 --> 00:58:00,805 All there ever is, is home. 1085 00:58:00,838 --> 00:58:06,271 And to me, somewhere between dreaming and living, that's Miami, 1086 00:58:06,305 --> 00:58:09,471 because here, I feel closest to Cuba. 1087 00:58:09,504 --> 00:58:13,371 I call my mom every day, and I pray every night. 1088 00:58:13,404 --> 00:58:14,938 There's no "If I can," 1089 00:58:14,971 --> 00:58:16,305 it's "When I can." 1090 00:58:17,321 --> 00:58:19,271 [Mily Loureda] Lola has always been a star. 1091 00:58:19,305 --> 00:58:22,338 Her father and I always encouraged her to be herself. 1092 00:58:22,371 --> 00:58:24,771 Her passion and dedication has always shined through. 1093 00:58:24,805 --> 00:58:27,071 [Francesca Loureda] She's such a role model to me. 1094 00:58:27,105 --> 00:58:30,305 All the little girls, seeing everyone wear Lola Vice shirts 1095 00:58:30,338 --> 00:58:34,205 makes me so proud to be your sister, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. 1096 00:58:34,238 --> 00:58:37,238 [Mily] Today, seeing her chase her dream makes us so proud. 1097 00:58:37,271 --> 00:58:39,254 She truly is and always be our Lola. 1098 00:58:40,121 --> 00:58:44,004 You met my mom. Now, wait until you meet my daughter. 1099 00:58:44,038 --> 00:58:47,038 There's a reason why I put so much pressure on myself. 1100 00:58:52,305 --> 00:58:55,305 ["Accomplished" playing] 1101 00:58:59,504 --> 00:59:03,404 [Vic] We are set for one-on-one action. Andre Chase taking on Josh Briggs. 1102 00:59:03,438 --> 00:59:07,504 Been a busy night for Briggs, who's just never in a good mood. 1103 00:59:07,538 --> 00:59:11,605 Why does this man despise the entire NXT locker room? 1104 00:59:11,638 --> 00:59:13,171 [Booker T] What are you talking about? 1105 00:59:13,205 --> 00:59:14,971 [Vic] What he said and did to Je'Von Evans. 1106 00:59:15,004 --> 00:59:16,855 What he did and said to Chase. 1107 00:59:16,888 --> 00:59:20,088 [Booker T] This is a guy that's been here for four years. 1108 00:59:20,121 --> 00:59:22,238 He's wants to get a piece of the action. 1109 00:59:22,271 --> 00:59:25,488 But right now, he's frustrated. Maybe that's the reason. 1110 00:59:25,521 --> 00:59:28,771 Maybe somebody should be talking about that, huh? 1111 00:59:28,805 --> 00:59:29,871 What about that, Vic? 1112 00:59:29,904 --> 00:59:34,221 [Vic] Connors and Dixon on the outside. And Andre Chase's students didn't, uh, 1113 00:59:34,254 --> 00:59:38,855 help him earlier tonight, as he has found his way into this match against Briggs. 1114 00:59:38,888 --> 00:59:41,921 [Booker T] Lemme tell you, he's the principal, right? He's the coach? 1115 00:59:41,955 --> 00:59:44,504 [Vic] He's not the principal. There's no principals in… 1116 00:59:44,538 --> 00:59:48,688 What college did you go to that had a principal? What are you talking about? 1117 00:59:48,721 --> 00:59:50,555 It's not high school, Booker! 1118 00:59:50,588 --> 00:59:52,205 It's a damn university! 1119 00:59:52,238 --> 00:59:54,504 And Andre Chase just got caught. 1120 00:59:54,538 --> 00:59:58,438 And bad intentions in the eyes of Josh Briggs. 1121 00:59:58,471 --> 01:00:01,688 Briggs in control here on NXT. 1122 01:00:07,421 --> 01:00:10,821 [Vic] Briggs has really been in control, as Andre Chase, right now, 1123 01:00:10,855 --> 01:00:14,305 coming right back in, looking for that DDT! 1124 01:00:14,338 --> 01:00:16,688 And Andre Chase into the cover. 1125 01:00:16,721 --> 01:00:18,238 For the University! 1126 01:00:18,271 --> 01:00:19,355 Near fall. 1127 01:00:19,388 --> 01:00:22,771 And Andre Chase would love to have his University 1128 01:00:22,805 --> 01:00:26,671 operating at a high level before NXT Homecoming in two weeks 1129 01:00:26,705 --> 01:00:27,955 at Full Sail University. 1130 01:00:30,688 --> 01:00:33,838 Our official In this match, Adrian Butler, didn't get to three. 1131 01:00:33,871 --> 01:00:36,438 It was a near fall. And right back in comes Briggs. 1132 01:00:36,471 --> 01:00:40,221 And look, Josh Briggs really angered a lot of people earlier tonight, 1133 01:00:40,254 --> 01:00:42,538 -including Je'Von Evans. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah! 1134 01:00:42,571 --> 01:00:44,521 [Vic] Off the combination offense into the cover. 1135 01:00:44,555 --> 01:00:48,154 And a kick-out. Came in trying to replicate The Undertaker, 1136 01:00:48,188 --> 01:00:51,071 mocking The Undertaker. And he didn't look like The Undertaker. 1137 01:00:51,105 --> 01:00:53,971 He looked like the American Lameass when he made his way out here. 1138 01:00:54,004 --> 01:00:56,888 [Booker T] Big Josh… [chuckling] Hey, look at him. 1139 01:00:56,921 --> 01:00:59,871 [Vic] That one gets ya? I'll let you catch yourself. 1140 01:00:59,904 --> 01:01:04,088 [Booker T] He's not looking to make anybody happy or make friends. 1141 01:01:04,121 --> 01:01:06,805 Josh Briggs, like I said, is looking to make a point. 1142 01:01:06,838 --> 01:01:10,455 And the thing is, he's need to be… He's frustrated. Of course he is. 1143 01:01:10,488 --> 01:01:14,055 But that frustration is coming out tonight on Chase. 1144 01:01:14,088 --> 01:01:16,455 -That's the way I see it. -[Vic] Why does Briggs, then, 1145 01:01:16,488 --> 01:01:19,455 feel the need to get in everyone's business? 1146 01:01:19,488 --> 01:01:21,805 Former friends, Chase U tonight. 1147 01:01:21,838 --> 01:01:24,588 Hell, Je'Von Evans, even, earlier tonight. 1148 01:01:24,621 --> 01:01:25,971 You say it all the time, 1149 01:01:26,004 --> 01:01:28,938 stay out of business that doesn't concern you. 1150 01:01:28,971 --> 01:01:31,238 Briggs has put himself in people's business. 1151 01:01:31,271 --> 01:01:34,388 And Andre Chase is beating some respect into Briggs! 1152 01:01:34,421 --> 01:01:37,254 [Booker T] Come on, man. Right now, Chase is looking real good, 1153 01:01:37,288 --> 01:01:40,288 but can he keep it going? That's the question with this guy. 1154 01:01:40,321 --> 01:01:43,821 [Vic] Able to roll right through. Coming right back in. And, oh! 1155 01:01:43,855 --> 01:01:45,555 [Booker T] Didn't I tell you? 1156 01:01:45,588 --> 01:01:48,055 -Didn't I tell you? -[Vic] Boss Man Slam. 1157 01:01:48,088 --> 01:01:50,538 [Booker T] I'd defend against this dude now, dawg. 1158 01:01:50,571 --> 01:01:52,871 -Oh! -[Vic] Oh, no! That was a stunner! 1159 01:01:52,904 --> 01:01:55,105 A counter into a stunner! 1160 01:01:55,138 --> 01:01:58,504 Gotta wonder what Je'Von Evans is thinking watching this right now, 1161 01:01:58,538 --> 01:02:00,071 [Booker T] That wasn't illegal. 1162 01:02:00,105 --> 01:02:02,404 [Vic] He wants to get his hands on Briggs. 1163 01:02:02,438 --> 01:02:04,921 But right now, the moment could be for Chase! 1164 01:02:04,955 --> 01:02:06,988 -[Booker T] No way! -[Vic exclaims] 1165 01:02:07,021 --> 01:02:10,638 [Vic] Got to be kidding me! 1166 01:02:10,671 --> 01:02:13,004 [crowd jeering] 1167 01:02:13,038 --> 01:02:16,138 [crowd chanting] That was three! That was three! 1168 01:02:19,254 --> 01:02:22,488 [Booker T] Crowd a little dissatisfied with the ref right here. 1169 01:02:22,521 --> 01:02:24,438 [Vic] Gotta stay focused, though, for Chase. 1170 01:02:24,471 --> 01:02:27,904 Measuring. Has Briggs in the crosshairs. 1171 01:02:28,638 --> 01:02:31,471 Right into the shoulder, rocking Briggs. 1172 01:02:32,771 --> 01:02:34,404 You see Briggs trying to shake it off. 1173 01:02:34,971 --> 01:02:39,921 Chase following with a second one. Andre Chase throwing everything he's got. 1174 01:02:39,955 --> 01:02:41,138 But Briggs… 1175 01:02:43,271 --> 01:02:46,838 This is that new anger. This is that rage you were talking about. 1176 01:02:46,871 --> 01:02:49,504 -Just like earlier. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah, baby! 1177 01:02:49,538 --> 01:02:52,805 -[Vic] Another massive chokeslam. -[Booker T] From hell. 1178 01:02:52,838 --> 01:02:55,355 Here we go. Good night! 1179 01:02:55,388 --> 01:02:59,355 Size 16 right across the face. 1180 01:02:59,388 --> 01:03:03,471 And Briggs just canceled class for the rest of the week. 1181 01:03:04,605 --> 01:03:09,171 [announcer] Here is your winner, Josh Briggs! 1182 01:03:11,938 --> 01:03:13,705 [Vic] Connors not happy. 1183 01:03:13,738 --> 01:03:15,438 Kale… Hey! 1184 01:03:17,004 --> 01:03:20,188 -[Booker T] Oh, baby! -[Vic] The hell does this mean? Connors! 1185 01:03:20,221 --> 01:03:21,971 Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. 1186 01:03:22,004 --> 01:03:24,571 You see the look in Briggs's eyes. Hey, hey, hey! 1187 01:03:24,605 --> 01:03:27,105 [crowd exclaiming] 1188 01:03:28,938 --> 01:03:32,371 ["Journey Ahead" playing] 1189 01:03:34,188 --> 01:03:35,671 [Vic] Well, Briggs… 1190 01:03:38,188 --> 01:03:43,105 with a punishing message to Chase U, 1191 01:03:43,138 --> 01:03:48,605 the locker room, and Je'Von Evans. 1192 01:03:48,638 --> 01:03:50,638 ["Journey Ahead" continues playing] 1193 01:03:52,588 --> 01:03:53,821 [man] Trick! Trick! 1194 01:03:53,855 --> 01:03:56,621 What do you have to say about DIY attacking you two-on-one? 1195 01:03:56,654 --> 01:03:57,888 DIY? 1196 01:03:57,921 --> 01:04:00,121 What, you think I'm gonna let that slide? 1197 01:04:00,154 --> 01:04:01,421 What y'all thought? 1198 01:04:01,455 --> 01:04:03,888 Y'all the only two around here with some history? 1199 01:04:04,771 --> 01:04:07,238 Don't worry about it. I'm gonna see y'all next week. 1200 01:04:08,121 --> 01:04:10,238 Yeah. What y'all thought before. 1201 01:04:11,221 --> 01:04:12,888 [Vic] On the topic of next week, 1202 01:04:12,921 --> 01:04:15,805 who will have to acknowledge the other's country? 1203 01:04:15,838 --> 01:04:18,988 Pride is at stake next week when the Olympian Tavion Heights 1204 01:04:19,021 --> 01:04:23,188 faces the North American champion Ethan Page in a flag match. 1205 01:04:23,221 --> 01:04:26,004 Live, right here, on NXT. 1206 01:04:27,305 --> 01:04:31,404 In addition to that, three teams will have one giant opportunity. 1207 01:04:31,438 --> 01:04:34,055 You see the field, and next week we will have 1208 01:04:34,088 --> 01:04:37,138 a triple threat elimination tag team match 1209 01:04:37,171 --> 01:04:40,871 with the surviving winning team receiving a future WWE 1210 01:04:40,904 --> 01:04:43,921 Women's Tag Team Championship opportunity. 1211 01:04:45,638 --> 01:04:49,305 And after what we saw tonight and moments ago, 1212 01:04:49,338 --> 01:04:54,055 we will have a grudge match when Josh Briggs faces Javon Evans. 1213 01:04:54,088 --> 01:04:58,705 Who walks out victorious next week, live on NXT? 1214 01:05:01,588 --> 01:05:03,221 [voice over speakers] This is the revolution. 1215 01:05:18,338 --> 01:05:19,538 [bell dinging] 1216 01:05:19,571 --> 01:05:23,521 [Mike] The following contest is an eight-man tag team match 1217 01:05:23,555 --> 01:05:27,455 scheduled for one fall, introducing first, 1218 01:05:27,488 --> 01:05:31,621 from New Orleans, Louisiana, weighing in at 200 pounds, 1219 01:05:32,171 --> 01:05:34,688 Ricky Saints! 1220 01:05:35,838 --> 01:05:39,238 [Vic] Well, our desk is in disarray, but we are set 1221 01:05:40,321 --> 01:05:41,305 for our main event. 1222 01:05:42,688 --> 01:05:44,921 The Revolution has arrived. 1223 01:05:44,955 --> 01:05:49,705 The number one contender to the NXT champion, Oba Femi, 1224 01:05:49,738 --> 01:05:55,504 who he will team with here in just moments as things are about to explode. 1225 01:05:55,538 --> 01:05:56,988 Eight-man Tag Team. 1226 01:05:57,021 --> 01:05:59,088 Main event, live, next. 1227 01:06:05,121 --> 01:06:07,004 Well, let's go back to earlier tonight. 1228 01:06:07,038 --> 01:06:10,138 This was after Jordynne Grace busted Blake Monroe 1229 01:06:10,171 --> 01:06:13,605 right in the mouth and the look in Monroe's eyes, 1230 01:06:13,638 --> 01:06:19,138 that's one of a woman from hell, one we've never seen before here in NXT, 1231 01:06:19,171 --> 01:06:23,138 and we may just see how ugly things can get 1232 01:06:23,171 --> 01:06:26,438 between those two women here on Tuesday night. 1233 01:06:54,555 --> 01:07:01,555 [Mike] And their tag team partner from Lagos, Nigeria, weighing in at 310 pounds, 1234 01:07:02,254 --> 01:07:09,071 he is the NXT Champion, Oba Femi! 1235 01:07:21,254 --> 01:07:24,504 [Vic] The champion never seems to be fazed 1236 01:07:24,538 --> 01:07:29,071 or bothered as he enters into this eight-man main event. 1237 01:07:53,038 --> 01:07:54,305 You see Hank and Tank, Booker, 1238 01:07:54,338 --> 01:07:57,538 I mean, they were trying to be the voice of reason earlier as well. 1239 01:07:57,571 --> 01:08:00,355 But Saints is joining forces with these three 1240 01:08:00,388 --> 01:08:04,138 to try and dent the armor of these four. 1241 01:08:20,371 --> 01:08:22,671 And these four spoke a lot of truths earlier, Book. 1242 01:08:22,705 --> 01:08:25,988 Does NXT truly fear Darkstate? 1243 01:08:26,021 --> 01:08:27,921 [Booker] I think so. 1244 01:08:27,955 --> 01:08:32,938 Darkstate just came in here, bum rushed the whole damn thing. 1245 01:08:32,971 --> 01:08:35,338 And now we got a new tag team champs. 1246 01:08:35,871 --> 01:08:39,904 And it's important to remember that Oba Femi, the NXT champion, 1247 01:08:39,938 --> 01:08:42,104 will face Ricky Saints, the number one contender 1248 01:08:42,138 --> 01:08:46,121 at NXT No Mercy, which takes place at the Fort Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium, 1249 01:08:46,154 --> 01:08:47,904 Saturday, September 27. 1250 01:08:51,988 --> 01:08:54,021 But there's no doubt that all four of those men, 1251 01:08:54,054 --> 01:08:56,604 including Hank and Tank, and much like we saw, 1252 01:08:58,021 --> 01:09:00,121 every time Darkstate steps into the ring, 1253 01:09:00,154 --> 01:09:01,604 it's never what you think it is. 1254 01:09:01,638 --> 01:09:03,321 It's always smoke and mirrors. 1255 01:09:03,354 --> 01:09:05,188 It's always trying to gain that advantage. 1256 01:09:05,221 --> 01:09:07,271 [Booker] Yes, man, that's what they're about. 1257 01:09:07,304 --> 01:09:08,338 I get it. I get it. 1258 01:09:08,371 --> 01:09:12,571 Darkstate is trying to trying to upset the whole pendulum here in NXT, 1259 01:09:12,604 --> 01:09:15,021 trying to change the whole name of the game. 1260 01:09:15,054 --> 01:09:15,971 And they're doing it. 1261 01:09:16,005 --> 01:09:17,321 [Vic winces] 1262 01:09:17,821 --> 01:09:20,988 Dion with a big jumping clothesline into the cover and a kick out. 1263 01:09:21,021 --> 01:09:23,354 And has Darkstate been disrespected? 1264 01:09:23,388 --> 01:09:26,738 Have they truly been overlooked and stepped over and you agree with that? 1265 01:09:26,771 --> 01:09:28,788 [Booker] I wouldn't just say they've been disrespected. 1266 01:09:28,821 --> 01:09:30,854 This is a man's game and right now everybody… 1267 01:09:30,888 --> 01:09:33,471 [all exclaiming] 1268 01:09:33,988 --> 01:09:35,688 …give me a piece of the action. 1269 01:09:35,721 --> 01:09:37,354 [Vic] Whoa! Shoulders down and a kick out. 1270 01:09:37,388 --> 01:09:41,071 But as I was saying, all four men want revenge on Darkstate 1271 01:09:41,104 --> 01:09:43,121 as the tag was made between Hank and Tank. 1272 01:09:43,154 --> 01:09:45,888 They want their tag team titles back. Oba and Saints, 1273 01:09:45,921 --> 01:09:48,471 they want Darkstate for what happened last week. 1274 01:09:48,505 --> 01:09:50,821 And, of course, Oba Femi, let's not forget, 1275 01:09:50,854 --> 01:09:55,154 was the first one ever targeted by Darkstate, earlier this year. 1276 01:09:55,188 --> 01:09:58,355 Off the scent and into the cover and a kickout. 1277 01:10:02,371 --> 01:10:06,088 Reaching out, making the tag and, for the first time, Ricky Saints 1278 01:10:06,121 --> 01:10:07,471 checking into the match up. 1279 01:10:08,338 --> 01:10:11,988 [Booker] I like the attitude of Oba Fei, he's willing to play ball 1280 01:10:12,021 --> 01:10:14,155 with the guy that dethroned him, 1281 01:10:14,188 --> 01:10:17,521 looking to take his championship away in Ricky Saints. 1282 01:10:17,554 --> 01:10:21,405 You got to love Oba Femi's attitude going into this matchup. 1283 01:10:22,888 --> 01:10:24,621 [Vic] Saints in control now and… 1284 01:10:26,821 --> 01:10:29,605 Saints looking right at Oba Femi, was just talking about 1285 01:10:29,638 --> 01:10:32,271 [Booker] That's what I was just talking about right there. 1286 01:10:32,304 --> 01:10:35,521 [Vic] Tag was made, though, and well, Oba making his way in. 1287 01:10:35,554 --> 01:10:36,671 That was a clean tag. 1288 01:10:36,705 --> 01:10:39,255 [Booker] Everybody know exactly what it's all about tonight. 1289 01:10:40,071 --> 01:10:43,488 You want to try to get Darkstate out by any means necessary. 1290 01:10:43,521 --> 01:10:49,155 They have been just messing all business up around here in NXT lately. 1291 01:10:50,471 --> 01:10:51,871 [Corey] We heard from Cutler earlier 1292 01:10:53,205 --> 01:10:55,338 [Vic] …members of Darkstate, and that was a clubbing blow. 1293 01:10:55,371 --> 01:10:59,188 That certainly was a message sent from the NXT champion, who… 1294 01:11:04,438 --> 01:11:08,205 You gotta laugh. The competitive spirit 1295 01:11:09,471 --> 01:11:13,255 is firing on all cylinders between those two and then right back 1296 01:11:13,288 --> 01:11:16,221 into a clubbing clothesline from Oba Femi. 1297 01:11:16,255 --> 01:11:18,304 [Booker] Oba playing little games right now 1298 01:11:18,338 --> 01:11:20,771 with the Saints letting him know he's the man-- 1299 01:11:22,088 --> 01:11:23,888 [Vic] Look at Saints! Saints, realizing, 1300 01:11:23,921 --> 01:11:26,405 coming in to help Oba. Hank and Tank coming in too. 1301 01:11:27,888 --> 01:11:29,988 The odds are even if they're not stacked, 1302 01:11:30,021 --> 01:11:35,821 here tonight and Darkstate, sort of on the back foot. 1303 01:11:35,855 --> 01:11:37,738 And what's Oba doing? 1304 01:11:39,505 --> 01:11:41,521 [Booker] He's directing traffic, man. 1305 01:11:41,554 --> 01:11:42,855 He's about to do it. 1306 01:11:42,888 --> 01:11:43,955 He's about to do it. 1307 01:11:49,571 --> 01:11:50,488 Yeah, baby! 1308 01:11:51,371 --> 01:11:54,255 [Vic] Darkstate starting to retreat. 1309 01:11:54,288 --> 01:11:56,238 Look who's standing tall. 1310 01:11:57,121 --> 01:11:58,571 [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! 1311 01:11:58,605 --> 01:11:59,905 [Booker] The belly boys. 1312 01:12:02,238 --> 01:12:05,521 [Vic] What a main event here on NXT 1313 01:12:11,105 --> 01:12:12,905 [Corey] Eight-man tag team matchup. 1314 01:12:12,938 --> 01:12:18,388 Certainly, Hank, Tank, Ricky and Oba have worked very well as a team, 1315 01:12:18,421 --> 01:12:21,588 but now we're just seeing Darkstate do what they do best. 1316 01:12:21,621 --> 01:12:26,821 Dissect, seat, destroy and use the numbers to their advantage. 1317 01:12:26,855 --> 01:12:30,071 As there you see Saquon Shugars leading the way, 1318 01:12:30,105 --> 01:12:31,971 a.k.a, Mr. Wildcard. 1319 01:12:32,005 --> 01:12:34,054 [Booker] Like a pack of wolves, man, 1320 01:12:34,088 --> 01:12:36,371 Hank just got caught on the wrong side of town. 1321 01:12:36,405 --> 01:12:39,071 Beat down, man. Beat down, big shot… 1322 01:12:39,105 --> 01:12:42,804 [Vic] Dion Lennox said that everyone sees four renegades. 1323 01:12:42,838 --> 01:12:46,988 Everyone sees four rogue athletes, but they don't look deeper. 1324 01:12:47,021 --> 01:12:49,705 Osiris never got a shot with the New Orleans Saints. 1325 01:12:49,738 --> 01:12:54,271 Shugars was overlooked for six years and talk about Cutler being cut out of LFG, 1326 01:12:54,304 --> 01:12:57,038 I'm gonna stop there because you were one of the coaches. 1327 01:12:57,071 --> 01:12:59,938 Was that the case for the man who just tagged out of the match? 1328 01:12:59,971 --> 01:13:03,804 [Booker] I'll tell you right now, Bubba Ray, he definitely overlooked… 1329 01:13:03,838 --> 01:13:05,688 He didn't give this guy enough credit, 1330 01:13:05,721 --> 01:13:09,121 I don't think that probably with the attitude of Cutler James… 1331 01:13:10,955 --> 01:13:13,571 Oh, yes, Osiris, the virus. 1332 01:13:13,605 --> 01:13:16,388 [Vic] Big power slam and near fall. 1333 01:13:16,421 --> 01:13:20,388 And Osiris obviously is the power of Darkstate. 1334 01:13:20,421 --> 01:13:23,538 And are they proving, there's something they said earlier. 1335 01:13:23,571 --> 01:13:26,304 Are they proving to have the talent truly 1336 01:13:26,338 --> 01:13:30,071 to skip the lines here in NXT like they have? 1337 01:13:30,105 --> 01:13:31,755 They have the championship goal. 1338 01:13:31,788 --> 01:13:33,638 like a pack of wolves, man. 1339 01:13:33,671 --> 01:13:36,155 [applause and cheers] 1340 01:13:36,188 --> 01:13:37,955 [Booker mumbles] 1341 01:13:37,988 --> 01:13:40,871 And right now, the quickest tag team champions… 1342 01:13:40,905 --> 01:13:43,888 in, perhaps, the history of NXT. Come on, right? 1343 01:13:44,438 --> 01:13:45,405 That'll wreck it. 1344 01:13:45,438 --> 01:13:47,255 [Vic] Since you've been here, 1345 01:13:47,288 --> 01:13:49,421 we'll have to have our statisticians take a look at that. 1346 01:13:49,455 --> 01:13:53,855 But at the end of the day, Darkstate is united by being overlooked, 1347 01:13:53,888 --> 01:14:00,205 being underappreciated, undervalued and they're making those pay right now. 1348 01:14:00,238 --> 01:14:02,988 They've heard a lot of the online mockery. 1349 01:14:03,021 --> 01:14:05,955 They've seen what's been said about them on social media. 1350 01:14:05,988 --> 01:14:08,588 Obviously, there's been comments within the locker room. 1351 01:14:08,621 --> 01:14:13,405 Did those tag team titles? Were they not so much, or redemption, 1352 01:14:13,438 --> 01:14:16,971 -not so much validation for Darkstate? -[Booker] All that talk, man. 1353 01:14:17,005 --> 01:14:20,304 All the naysayers, all the other ones out there 1354 01:14:20,338 --> 01:14:23,888 doubting on social media increase this right here. 1355 01:14:23,921 --> 01:14:26,638 It creates, you know, mass destruction. 1356 01:14:26,671 --> 01:14:31,538 And right now Osiris is looking good, man, he's using that anger. 1357 01:14:31,571 --> 01:14:34,088 He's using that, that frustration, 1358 01:14:34,121 --> 01:14:38,121 and he's turning it into something, something really nasty, man. 1359 01:14:38,155 --> 01:14:39,205 Really ugly. 1360 01:14:39,238 --> 01:14:41,005 [Vic]They are just bumbling right now, Hank! 1361 01:14:41,038 --> 01:14:45,738 But there's Tank, providing a safety valve for a moment in this, 1362 01:14:45,771 --> 01:14:49,821 a pivotal one, in this matchup, our main event on NXT. 1363 01:14:50,338 --> 01:14:55,971 These eight men doing battle in this moment, tag desperately needed to be made. 1364 01:14:56,005 --> 01:15:00,488 -And there he comes, the big Tank. -[Booker] Oh, yeah, baby! 1365 01:15:00,521 --> 01:15:02,071 Oh, look at the cartwheel. 1366 01:15:03,271 --> 01:15:04,171 Hold it down. 1367 01:15:06,271 --> 01:15:07,771 Hank and Tank right now, 1368 01:15:07,804 --> 01:15:11,804 the way they're rolling, Book, they may not need that secret weapon 1369 01:15:11,838 --> 01:15:13,088 that they were talking about. 1370 01:15:13,121 --> 01:15:14,405 And who the hell knows-- 1371 01:15:14,438 --> 01:15:15,671 [Booker] Belly up! 1372 01:15:15,705 --> 01:15:17,238 [Vic] Flying through the air… 1373 01:15:17,271 --> 01:15:18,188 Holy crap! 1374 01:15:20,771 --> 01:15:25,938 You never trust a tank that can fly. Ricky Saints back into the ring, off the top. 1375 01:15:25,971 --> 01:15:27,888 Little extra on that DDT. 1376 01:15:27,921 --> 01:15:28,988 Lennox popped up. 1377 01:15:29,021 --> 01:15:30,138 Shugars' his tag. 1378 01:15:30,171 --> 01:15:32,255 He's legal. He just got dropped. 1379 01:15:32,288 --> 01:15:36,255 Saints right now, rocking and rolling in, tag was made. 1380 01:15:36,838 --> 01:15:39,821 -Oba Femi. -[Booker] Get out of there, Saints. 1381 01:15:41,355 --> 01:15:45,038 [Vic] Both from behind, Shugars. Saints went into Oba. 1382 01:15:45,071 --> 01:15:46,638 Saints is not legal. 1383 01:15:46,671 --> 01:15:49,321 Oba Femi is a legal superstar for his team. 1384 01:15:50,538 --> 01:15:51,455 Wait a minute. 1385 01:15:52,255 --> 01:15:53,855 That was inadvertent, wasn't it? 1386 01:15:55,038 --> 01:15:56,155 That certainly was not. 1387 01:15:58,521 --> 01:16:00,438 [Booker] Oba's right there taking care of business. 1388 01:16:02,455 --> 01:16:03,855 [Vic] There's no doubt about this. 1389 01:16:04,571 --> 01:16:06,338 Things are starting to break down. 1390 01:16:08,255 --> 01:16:12,088 These two meet for the NXT championship at No Mercy. 1391 01:16:12,905 --> 01:16:15,688 -What happened, Book? -[Booker] It was bound to happen. 1392 01:16:15,721 --> 01:16:17,338 It was bound to happen. 1393 01:16:17,371 --> 01:16:20,571 [Vic] But Hank and Tank, now they're left by themselves. 1394 01:16:20,605 --> 01:16:21,988 Booker. 1395 01:16:22,021 --> 01:16:24,655 It's four on two. It's four on two. 1396 01:16:24,688 --> 01:16:26,238 [Booker] They about to end this game. 1397 01:16:26,271 --> 01:16:29,138 We know about Darkstate when they get in this position. 1398 01:16:30,171 --> 01:16:31,705 [Booker] Take advantage, kids. 1399 01:16:31,738 --> 01:16:33,488 [Vic] You're gonna have to do it again. 1400 01:16:33,521 --> 01:16:34,621 Wait a minute, Cutler. 1401 01:16:35,588 --> 01:16:37,505 Just like in Philadelphia. 1402 01:16:39,138 --> 01:16:41,021 Just like in Philadelphia. 1403 01:16:41,054 --> 01:16:43,188 [Booker] Numbers game, man, coming into play right there, 1404 01:16:43,221 --> 01:16:46,855 Darkstate is that as fine as these moments right now 1405 01:16:46,888 --> 01:16:48,205 It is over. 1406 01:16:49,138 --> 01:16:53,521 [Vic] …tags were made and you can say it as many times as you want… 1407 01:16:53,554 --> 01:16:54,554 [Vic exclaims] 1408 01:16:54,588 --> 01:16:57,155 On the outside, Tank helping out Hank. 1409 01:16:58,855 --> 01:17:00,638 And they're still fighting, Book, 1410 01:17:00,671 --> 01:17:03,938 the former tag team champions are still fighting. 1411 01:17:03,971 --> 01:17:07,471 I don't know where the hell Oba and Saints are, but they know now 1412 01:17:07,505 --> 01:17:08,621 it's four on two. 1413 01:17:08,655 --> 01:17:11,005 [Booker] Hank and Tank, like I said man, the confidence. 1414 01:17:15,554 --> 01:17:16,471 Cutler. 1415 01:17:17,105 --> 01:17:18,755 [Cutler] No one's saving you now! 1416 01:17:20,205 --> 01:17:22,888 Joe Hendry! 1417 01:17:24,738 --> 01:17:26,554 [Vic]They said his name! 1418 01:17:27,121 --> 01:17:28,421 [Booker] What the hell? 1419 01:17:31,705 --> 01:17:33,321 [Vic] The secret weapon! 1420 01:17:34,755 --> 01:17:39,571 I believe that Darkstate didn't see that coming. 1421 01:17:46,871 --> 01:17:49,655 Overcome the Darkstate set 1422 01:17:49,688 --> 01:17:51,521 [Booker] Said his dan name. 1423 01:17:51,554 --> 01:17:54,205 [Mike] Here are your winners, the ream of Ricky Saints, 1424 01:17:54,238 --> 01:17:59,988 Oba Femi, and Hank and Tank! 1425 01:18:01,054 --> 01:18:06,238 [Vic] Do you finally believe a little bit more, Booker? 1426 01:18:09,238 --> 01:18:12,205 That was one hell of a secret weapon. 1427 01:18:12,888 --> 01:18:17,121 The ultimate ace up the sleeve, so to speak. 1428 01:18:17,155 --> 01:18:18,655 From Hank and Tank 1429 01:18:24,238 --> 01:18:26,021 Rickey Saints and Oba Femi. 1430 01:18:26,054 --> 01:18:30,521 They were on the same page for so long, but then things broke down. 1431 01:18:30,554 --> 01:18:32,155 Miscommunication nonetheless. 1432 01:18:32,188 --> 01:18:34,171 You said it was bound to happen. 1433 01:18:34,205 --> 01:18:35,721 Hendry! 1434 01:18:35,755 --> 01:18:40,155 [Vic] But then, hearing that, that must have been the ace 1435 01:18:40,188 --> 01:18:44,038 up the sleeve, as I mentioned, which helped out Hank and Tank, 1436 01:18:44,071 --> 01:18:48,371 playing a pivotal part and Joe Hendry just appearing. 1437 01:18:49,171 --> 01:18:56,005 And that would prove to be the difference maker in this matchup for Hank and Tank. 1438 01:18:56,038 --> 01:18:59,688 And I got to say Oba and Ricky. 1439 01:18:59,721 --> 01:19:01,855 But let's talk about next week. 1440 01:19:01,888 --> 01:19:05,488 Triple threat elimination. Tag Team matchup. Which one of these teams 1441 01:19:05,521 --> 01:19:08,588 will meet the women's tag team champions? 1442 01:19:11,071 --> 01:19:14,705 Not only that, these two will meet in an ultimate grudge match next week. 1443 01:19:14,738 --> 01:19:16,221 Live, here on NXT. 1444 01:19:24,421 --> 01:19:27,605 What a moment as we catch our breath. 1445 01:19:27,638 --> 01:19:31,905 Put your hands in the air for Joe Hendry. 1446 01:19:32,405 --> 01:19:33,321 Oba and Ricky? 1447 01:19:34,838 --> 01:19:36,088 They're doing what? 1448 01:19:36,121 --> 01:19:37,388 Get a camera back there. 1449 01:19:38,138 --> 01:19:39,054 Let's go! 1450 01:19:44,388 --> 01:19:46,538 Oba and Ricky cannot be separated. 1451 01:19:46,571 --> 01:19:50,321 These superstars ready to show no mercy!